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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,909,714,998.80, 40,364,572,498.20 and 12,931,966,393.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,909,714,998.80, 40,364,572,498.20 and 12,931,966,393.20 is: 19,397,949,589.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,909,714,998.80 : 40,364,572,498.20 = 12,931,966,393.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,909,714,998.80/40,364,572,498.20 = 12,931,966,393.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,909,714,998.80x = 40,364,572,498.20 × 12,931,966,393.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,909,714,998.80x = 521,993,295,022,607,368,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,993,295,022,607,368,192/26,909,714,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,397,949,589.80

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