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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,892,399,297.60, 40,338,598,946.40 and 8,259,865,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,892,399,297.60, 40,338,598,946.40 and 8,259,865,261.20 is: 12,389,797,891.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,892,399,297.60 : 40,338,598,946.40 = 8,259,865,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,892,399,297.60/40,338,598,946.40 = 8,259,865,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,892,399,297.60x = 40,338,598,946.40 × 8,259,865,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,892,399,297.60x = 333,191,392,122,848,280,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,191,392,122,848,280,576/26,892,399,297.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,389,797,891.80

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