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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,805,299,704.61, 40,155,641,713.68 and 20,882,124,728.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,805,299,704.61, 40,155,641,713.68 and 20,882,124,728.01 is: 31,282,437,728.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,805,299,704.61 : 40,155,641,713.68 = 20,882,124,728.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,805,299,704.61/40,155,641,713.68 = 20,882,124,728.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,805,299,704.61x = 40,155,641,713.68 × 20,882,124,728.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,805,299,704.61x = 838,535,118,798,346,911,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,535,118,798,346,911,744/26,805,299,704.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,282,437,728.32

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