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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,837,626,853.51, 124,255,690,837.29 and 26,177,499,171.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,837,626,853.51, 124,255,690,837.29 and 26,177,499,171.55 is: 39,266,011,926.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,837,626,853.51 : 124,255,690,837.29 = 26,177,499,171.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,837,626,853.51/124,255,690,837.29 = 26,177,499,171.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,837,626,853.51x = 124,255,690,837.29 × 26,177,499,171.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,837,626,853.51x = 3,252,703,243,953,531,518,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,703,243,953,531,518,976/82,837,626,853.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,266,011,926.03

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