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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,901,861,716.85, 40,337,180,810.40 and 12,736,708,550.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,901,861,716.85, 40,337,180,810.40 and 12,736,708,550.49 is: 19,097,671,422.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,901,861,716.85 : 40,337,180,810.40 = 12,736,708,550.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,901,861,716.85/40,337,180,810.40 = 12,736,708,550.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,901,861,716.85x = 40,337,180,810.40 × 12,736,708,550.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,901,861,716.85x = 513,762,915,730,482,855,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,762,915,730,482,855,936/26,901,861,716.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,097,671,422.82

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