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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,888,826,374.40, 40,306,029,782.40 and 15,841,656,019.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,888,826,374.40, 40,306,029,782.40 and 15,841,656,019.20 is: 23,746,453,282.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,888,826,374.40 : 40,306,029,782.40 = 15,841,656,019.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,888,826,374.40/40,306,029,782.40 = 15,841,656,019.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,888,826,374.40x = 40,306,029,782.40 × 15,841,656,019.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,888,826,374.40x = 638,514,259,312,411,541,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,514,259,312,411,541,504/26,888,826,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,746,453,282.18

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