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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,801,376,032.20, 40,202,064,048.30 and 7,172,071,256.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,801,376,032.20, 40,202,064,048.30 and 7,172,071,256.20 is: 10,758,106,884.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,801,376,032.20 : 40,202,064,048.30 = 7,172,071,256.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,801,376,032.20/40,202,064,048.30 = 7,172,071,256.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,801,376,032.20x = 40,202,064,048.30 × 7,172,071,256.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,801,376,032.20x = 288,332,068,000,723,861,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,332,068,000,723,861,504/26,801,376,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,758,106,884.30

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