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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,903,841,386.80, 40,355,762,080.20 and 12,926,092,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,903,841,386.80, 40,355,762,080.20 and 12,926,092,781.20 is: 19,389,139,171.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,903,841,386.80 : 40,355,762,080.20 = 12,926,092,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,903,841,386.80/40,355,762,080.20 = 12,926,092,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,903,841,386.80x = 40,355,762,080.20 × 12,926,092,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,903,841,386.80x = 521,642,324,904,697,921,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,642,324,904,697,921,536/26,903,841,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,389,139,171.80

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