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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,949,417,478.60, 40,426,827,600.30 and 9,260,765,523.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,949,417,478.60, 40,426,827,600.30 and 9,260,765,523.40 is: 13,892,076,574.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,949,417,478.60 : 40,426,827,600.30 = 9,260,765,523.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,949,417,478.60/40,426,827,600.30 = 9,260,765,523.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,949,417,478.60x = 40,426,827,600.30 × 9,260,765,523.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,949,417,478.60x = 374,383,371,261,293,821,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,383,371,261,293,821,952/26,949,417,478.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,892,076,574.89

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