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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,901,861,682.61, 40,337,180,759.27 and 12,736,708,516.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,901,861,682.61, 40,337,180,759.27 and 12,736,708,516.36 is: 19,097,671,371.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,901,861,682.61 : 40,337,180,759.27 = 12,736,708,516.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,901,861,682.61/40,337,180,759.27 = 12,736,708,516.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,901,861,682.61x = 40,337,180,759.27 × 12,736,708,516.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,901,861,682.61x = 513,762,913,702,491,783,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,762,913,702,491,783,168/26,901,861,682.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,097,671,371.74

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