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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,893,284,886.80, 40,339,927,330.20 and 8,260,750,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,893,284,886.80, 40,339,927,330.20 and 8,260,750,850.40 is: 12,391,126,275.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,893,284,886.80 : 40,339,927,330.20 = 8,260,750,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,893,284,886.80/40,339,927,330.20 = 8,260,750,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,893,284,886.80x = 40,339,927,330.20 × 8,260,750,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,893,284,886.80x = 333,238,088,998,023,790,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,238,088,998,023,790,592/26,893,284,886.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,391,126,275.60

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