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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,926,386,074.80, 40,389,579,112.20 and 8,291,460,553.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,926,386,074.80, 40,389,579,112.20 and 8,291,460,553.90 is: 12,437,190,830.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,926,386,074.80 : 40,389,579,112.20 = 8,291,460,553.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,926,386,074.80/40,389,579,112.20 = 8,291,460,553.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,926,386,074.80x = 40,389,579,112.20 × 8,291,460,553.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,926,386,074.80x = 334,888,601,997,429,637,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,888,601,997,429,637,120/26,926,386,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,437,190,830.85

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