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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,949,888,013.60, 40,424,832,020.40 and 9,495,816,205.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,949,888,013.60, 40,424,832,020.40 and 9,495,816,205.60 is: 14,243,724,308.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,949,888,013.60 : 40,424,832,020.40 = 9,495,816,205.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,949,888,013.60/40,424,832,020.40 = 9,495,816,205.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,949,888,013.60x = 40,424,832,020.40 × 9,495,816,205.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,949,888,013.60x = 383,866,775,007,972,163,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,866,775,007,972,163,584/26,949,888,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,243,724,308.40

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