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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,971,507,139.60, 40,457,260,709.40 and 11,459,917,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,971,507,139.60, 40,457,260,709.40 and 11,459,917,456.40 is: 17,189,876,184.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,971,507,139.60 : 40,457,260,709.40 = 11,459,917,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,971,507,139.60/40,457,260,709.40 = 11,459,917,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,971,507,139.60x = 40,457,260,709.40 × 11,459,917,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,971,507,139.60x = 463,636,868,241,778,933,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,636,868,241,778,933,760/26,971,507,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,189,876,184.60

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