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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,873,986,757.20, 40,310,980,135.80 and 24,914,882,654.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,873,986,757.20, 40,310,980,135.80 and 24,914,882,654.80 is: 37,372,323,982.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,873,986,757.20 : 40,310,980,135.80 = 24,914,882,654.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,873,986,757.20/40,310,980,135.80 = 24,914,882,654.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,873,986,757.20x = 40,310,980,135.80 × 24,914,882,654.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,873,986,757.20x = 1,004,343,339,783,430,864,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,343,339,783,430,864,896/26,873,986,757.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,372,323,982.20

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