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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,874,095,904.40, 40,311,143,856.60 and 12,152,597,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,874,095,904.40, 40,311,143,856.60 and 12,152,597,587.60 is: 18,228,896,381.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,874,095,904.40 : 40,311,143,856.60 = 12,152,597,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,874,095,904.40/40,311,143,856.60 = 12,152,597,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,874,095,904.40x = 40,311,143,856.60 × 12,152,597,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,874,095,904.40x = 489,885,109,585,113,710,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,885,109,585,113,710,592/26,874,095,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,228,896,381.40

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