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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,923,365,134.46, 40,385,870,438.76 and 9,236,794,749.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,923,365,134.46, 40,385,870,438.76 and 9,236,794,749.48 is: 13,855,474,386.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,923,365,134.46 : 40,385,870,438.76 = 9,236,794,749.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,923,365,134.46/40,385,870,438.76 = 9,236,794,749.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,923,365,134.46x = 40,385,870,438.76 × 9,236,794,749.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,923,365,134.46x = 373,035,996,021,917,941,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,035,996,021,917,941,760/26,923,365,134.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,855,474,386.61

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