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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,860,126,853.40, 40,290,190,280.10 and 21,248,865,720.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,860,126,853.40, 40,290,190,280.10 and 21,248,865,720.60 is: 31,873,298,580.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,860,126,853.40 : 40,290,190,280.10 = 21,248,865,720.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,860,126,853.40/40,290,190,280.10 = 21,248,865,720.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,860,126,853.40x = 40,290,190,280.10 × 21,248,865,720.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,860,126,853.40x = 856,120,843,119,268,069,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 856,120,843,119,268,069,376/26,860,126,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,873,298,580.90

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