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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,054,430,842.93, 38,906,195,322.13 and 21,277,809,371.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,054,430,842.93, 38,906,195,322.13 and 21,277,809,371.74 is: 31,773,428,958.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,054,430,842.93 : 38,906,195,322.13 = 21,277,809,371.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,054,430,842.93/38,906,195,322.13 = 21,277,809,371.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,054,430,842.93x = 38,906,195,322.13 × 21,277,809,371.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,054,430,842.93x = 827,838,607,443,978,616,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,838,607,443,978,616,832/26,054,430,842.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,773,428,958.57

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