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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,881,146,198.40, 40,321,719,297.60 and 18,609,373,321.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,881,146,198.40, 40,321,719,297.60 and 18,609,373,321.60 is: 27,914,059,982.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,881,146,198.40 : 40,321,719,297.60 = 18,609,373,321.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,881,146,198.40/40,321,719,297.60 = 18,609,373,321.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,881,146,198.40x = 40,321,719,297.60 × 18,609,373,321.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,881,146,198.40x = 750,361,927,377,801,183,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,361,927,377,801,183,232/26,881,146,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,914,059,982.40

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