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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,877,568,254.80, 40,316,352,382.20 and 24,749,158,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,877,568,254.80, 40,316,352,382.20 and 24,749,158,859.60 is: 37,123,738,289.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,877,568,254.80 : 40,316,352,382.20 = 24,749,158,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,877,568,254.80/40,316,352,382.20 = 24,749,158,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,877,568,254.80x = 40,316,352,382.20 × 24,749,158,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,877,568,254.80x = 997,795,809,746,680,545,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,795,809,746,680,545,280/26,877,568,254.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,123,738,289.40

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