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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,892,532,402.40, 40,338,798,603.60 and 9,444,261,490.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,892,532,402.40, 40,338,798,603.60 and 9,444,261,490.40 is: 14,166,392,235.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,892,532,402.40 : 40,338,798,603.60 = 9,444,261,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,892,532,402.40/40,338,798,603.60 = 9,444,261,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,892,532,402.40x = 40,338,798,603.60 × 9,444,261,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,892,532,402.40x = 380,970,162,220,980,764,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,970,162,220,980,764,672/26,892,532,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,166,392,235.60

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