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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,875,219,942.40, 40,318,876,531.20 and 15,828,049,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,875,219,942.40, 40,318,876,531.20 and 15,828,049,587.20 is: 23,745,635,511.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,875,219,942.40 : 40,318,876,531.20 = 15,828,049,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,875,219,942.40/40,318,876,531.20 = 15,828,049,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,875,219,942.40x = 40,318,876,531.20 × 15,828,049,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,875,219,942.40x = 638,169,177,036,027,854,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,169,177,036,027,854,848/26,875,219,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,745,635,511.22

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