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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,837,779,909.60, 40,256,669,864.40 and 9,171,405,611.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,837,779,909.60, 40,256,669,864.40 and 9,171,405,611.20 is: 13,757,108,416.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,837,779,909.60 : 40,256,669,864.40 = 9,171,405,611.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,837,779,909.60/40,256,669,864.40 = 9,171,405,611.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,837,779,909.60x = 40,256,669,864.40 × 9,171,405,611.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,837,779,909.60x = 369,210,247,882,584,162,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,210,247,882,584,162,304/26,837,779,909.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,757,108,416.80

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