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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,732,298,556.56, 40,098,455,265.21 and 9,941,916,027.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,732,298,556.56, 40,098,455,265.21 and 9,941,916,027.36 is: 14,912,876,804.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,732,298,556.56 : 40,098,455,265.21 = 9,941,916,027.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,732,298,556.56/40,098,455,265.21 = 9,941,916,027.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,732,298,556.56x = 40,098,455,265.21 × 9,941,916,027.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,732,298,556.56x = 398,655,475,073,569,325,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,655,475,073,569,325,056/26,732,298,556.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,912,876,804.44

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