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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,925,422,996.04, 40,388,134,496.83 and 8,997,801,526.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,925,422,996.04, 40,388,134,496.83 and 8,997,801,526.78 is: 13,496,702,291.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,925,422,996.04 : 40,388,134,496.83 = 8,997,801,526.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,925,422,996.04/40,388,134,496.83 = 8,997,801,526.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,925,422,996.04x = 40,388,134,496.83 × 8,997,801,526.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,925,422,996.04x = 363,404,418,239,290,015,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,404,418,239,290,015,744/26,925,422,996.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,496,702,291.09

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