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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,777,708.86, 40,329,612,739.07 and 8,960,458,060.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,777,708.86, 40,329,612,739.07 and 8,960,458,060.56 is: 13,440,502,519.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,777,708.86 : 40,329,612,739.07 = 8,960,458,060.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,777,708.86/40,329,612,739.07 = 8,960,458,060.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,777,708.86x = 40,329,612,739.07 × 8,960,458,060.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,777,708.86x = 361,371,803,547,063,025,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,371,803,547,063,025,664/26,886,777,708.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,440,502,519.87

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