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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,852,529,631.82, 40,271,924,161.12 and 7,961,399,892.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,852,529,631.82, 40,271,924,161.12 and 7,961,399,892.38 is: 11,940,062,894.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,852,529,631.82 : 40,271,924,161.12 = 7,961,399,892.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,852,529,631.82/40,271,924,161.12 = 7,961,399,892.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,852,529,631.82x = 40,271,924,161.12 × 7,961,399,892.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,852,529,631.82x = 320,620,892,682,151,460,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,620,892,682,151,460,864/26,852,529,631.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,940,062,894.57

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