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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,936,065,504.80, 40,404,098,257.20 and 20,405,718,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,936,065,504.80, 40,404,098,257.20 and 20,405,718,496.80 is: 30,608,577,745.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,936,065,504.80 : 40,404,098,257.20 = 20,405,718,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,936,065,504.80/40,404,098,257.20 = 20,405,718,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,936,065,504.80x = 40,404,098,257.20 × 20,405,718,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,936,065,504.80x = 824,474,655,153,470,570,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,474,655,153,470,570,496/26,936,065,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,608,577,745.20

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