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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,873,856,014.40, 40,310,784,021.60 and 16,425,300,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,873,856,014.40, 40,310,784,021.60 and 16,425,300,801.60 is: 24,637,951,202.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,873,856,014.40 : 40,310,784,021.60 = 16,425,300,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,873,856,014.40/40,310,784,021.60 = 16,425,300,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,873,856,014.40x = 40,310,784,021.60 × 16,425,300,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,873,856,014.40x = 662,116,753,103,110,930,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,116,753,103,110,930,432/26,873,856,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,637,951,202.40

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