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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,885,714,691.60, 40,328,572,037.40 and 26,885,714,691.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,885,714,691.60, 40,328,572,037.40 and 26,885,714,691.60 is: 40,328,572,037.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,885,714,691.60 : 40,328,572,037.40 = 26,885,714,691.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,885,714,691.60/40,328,572,037.40 = 26,885,714,691.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,885,714,691.60x = 40,328,572,037.40 × 26,885,714,691.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,885,714,691.60x = 1,084,262,481,717,174,075,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,262,481,717,174,075,392/26,885,714,691.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,328,572,037.40

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