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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,873,856,187.60, 40,310,784,281.40 and 24,261,717,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,873,856,187.60, 40,310,784,281.40 and 24,261,717,384.40 is: 36,392,576,076.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,873,856,187.60 : 40,310,784,281.40 = 24,261,717,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,873,856,187.60/40,310,784,281.40 = 24,261,717,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,873,856,187.60x = 40,310,784,281.40 × 24,261,717,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,873,856,187.60x = 978,008,855,778,840,805,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,008,855,778,840,805,376/26,873,856,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,392,576,076.60

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