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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,880,768,015.20, 40,321,152,022.80 and 17,593,163,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,880,768,015.20, 40,321,152,022.80 and 17,593,163,381.60 is: 26,389,745,072.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,880,768,015.20 : 40,321,152,022.80 = 17,593,163,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,880,768,015.20/40,321,152,022.80 = 17,593,163,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,880,768,015.20x = 40,321,152,022.80 × 17,593,163,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,880,768,015.20x = 709,376,615,271,451,721,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,376,615,271,451,721,728/26,880,768,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,389,745,072.40

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