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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,873,048,894.48, 40,308,066,668.81 and 8,240,493,600.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,873,048,894.48, 40,308,066,668.81 and 8,240,493,600.44 is: 12,360,278,386.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,873,048,894.48 : 40,308,066,668.81 = 8,240,493,600.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,873,048,894.48/40,308,066,668.81 = 8,240,493,600.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,873,048,894.48x = 40,308,066,668.81 × 8,240,493,600.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,873,048,894.48x = 332,158,365,430,252,634,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,158,365,430,252,634,112/26,873,048,894.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,360,278,386.52

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