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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,861,976,319.50, 40,271,733,912.15 and 13,409,355,999.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,861,976,319.50, 40,271,733,912.15 and 13,409,355,999.29 is: 20,103,435,812.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,861,976,319.50 : 40,271,733,912.15 = 13,409,355,999.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,861,976,319.50/40,271,733,912.15 = 13,409,355,999.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,861,976,319.50x = 40,271,733,912.15 × 13,409,355,999.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,861,976,319.50x = 540,018,016,736,497,827,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,018,016,736,497,827,840/26,861,976,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,103,435,812.52

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