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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,936,065,514.55, 40,404,098,271.83 and 20,405,718,506.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,936,065,514.55, 40,404,098,271.83 and 20,405,718,506.55 is: 30,608,577,759.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,936,065,514.55 : 40,404,098,271.83 = 20,405,718,506.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,936,065,514.55/40,404,098,271.83 = 20,405,718,506.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,936,065,514.55x = 40,404,098,271.83 × 20,405,718,506.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,936,065,514.55x = 824,474,655,845,844,123,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,474,655,845,844,123,648/26,936,065,514.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,608,577,759.83

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