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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,743,457,531.20, 40,115,186,296.80 and 26,743,457,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,743,457,531.20, 40,115,186,296.80 and 26,743,457,531.20 is: 40,115,186,296.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,743,457,531.20 : 40,115,186,296.80 = 26,743,457,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,743,457,531.20/40,115,186,296.80 = 26,743,457,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,743,457,531.20x = 40,115,186,296.80 × 26,743,457,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,743,457,531.20x = 1,072,818,781,084,647,161,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,818,781,084,647,161,856/26,743,457,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,115,186,296.80

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