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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,805,299,699.72, 40,155,641,706.38 and 20,882,124,723.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,805,299,699.72, 40,155,641,706.38 and 20,882,124,723.13 is: 31,282,437,721.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,805,299,699.72 : 40,155,641,706.38 = 20,882,124,723.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,805,299,699.72/40,155,641,706.38 = 20,882,124,723.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,805,299,699.72x = 40,155,641,706.38 × 20,882,124,723.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,805,299,699.72x = 838,535,118,449,723,047,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,535,118,449,723,047,936/26,805,299,699.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,282,437,721.02

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