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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,786,943,982.80, 40,180,415,974.20 and 20,975,820,987.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,786,943,982.80, 40,180,415,974.20 and 20,975,820,987.60 is: 31,463,731,481.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,786,943,982.80 : 40,180,415,974.20 = 20,975,820,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,786,943,982.80/40,180,415,974.20 = 20,975,820,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,786,943,982.80x = 40,180,415,974.20 × 20,975,820,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,786,943,982.80x = 842,817,212,682,122,559,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,817,212,682,122,559,488/26,786,943,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,463,731,481.40

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