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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,873,926,408.40, 40,310,889,612.60 and 9,427,419,093.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,873,926,408.40, 40,310,889,612.60 and 9,427,419,093.20 is: 14,141,128,639.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,873,926,408.40 : 40,310,889,612.60 = 9,427,419,093.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,873,926,408.40/40,310,889,612.60 = 9,427,419,093.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,873,926,408.40x = 40,310,889,612.60 × 9,427,419,093.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,873,926,408.40x = 380,027,650,397,702,782,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,027,650,397,702,782,976/26,873,926,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,141,128,639.80

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