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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,777,707.86, 40,329,612,737.57 and 8,960,458,059.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,777,707.86, 40,329,612,737.57 and 8,960,458,059.56 is: 13,440,502,518.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,777,707.86 : 40,329,612,737.57 = 8,960,458,059.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,777,707.86/40,329,612,737.57 = 8,960,458,059.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,777,707.86x = 40,329,612,737.57 × 8,960,458,059.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,777,707.86x = 361,371,803,493,292,703,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,371,803,493,292,703,744/26,886,777,707.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,440,502,518.37

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