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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,777,709.97, 40,329,612,740.69 and 8,960,458,061.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,777,709.97, 40,329,612,740.69 and 8,960,458,061.64 is: 13,440,502,521.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,777,709.97 : 40,329,612,740.69 = 8,960,458,061.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,777,709.97/40,329,612,740.69 = 8,960,458,061.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,777,709.97x = 40,329,612,740.69 × 8,960,458,061.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,777,709.97x = 361,371,803,605,090,107,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,371,803,605,090,107,392/26,886,777,709.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,440,502,521.47

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