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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,786,944,004.80, 40,180,416,007.20 and 20,975,821,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,786,944,004.80, 40,180,416,007.20 and 20,975,821,009.60 is: 31,463,731,514.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,786,944,004.80 : 40,180,416,007.20 = 20,975,821,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,786,944,004.80/40,180,416,007.20 = 20,975,821,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,786,944,004.80x = 40,180,416,007.20 × 20,975,821,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,786,944,004.80x = 842,817,214,258,293,768,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,817,214,258,293,768,192/26,786,944,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,463,731,514.40

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