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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,926,386,039.80, 40,389,579,059.70 and 8,291,460,518.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,926,386,039.80, 40,389,579,059.70 and 8,291,460,518.90 is: 12,437,190,778.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,926,386,039.80 : 40,389,579,059.70 = 8,291,460,518.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,926,386,039.80/40,389,579,059.70 = 8,291,460,518.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,926,386,039.80x = 40,389,579,059.70 × 8,291,460,518.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,926,386,039.80x = 334,888,600,148,492,681,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,888,600,148,492,681,216/26,926,386,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,437,190,778.35

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