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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,926,386,046.80, 40,389,579,070.20 and 8,291,460,525.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,926,386,046.80, 40,389,579,070.20 and 8,291,460,525.90 is: 12,437,190,788.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,926,386,046.80 : 40,389,579,070.20 = 8,291,460,525.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,926,386,046.80/40,389,579,070.20 = 8,291,460,525.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,926,386,046.80x = 40,389,579,070.20 × 8,291,460,525.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,926,386,046.80x = 334,888,600,518,280,085,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,888,600,518,280,085,504/26,926,386,046.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,437,190,788.85

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