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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,972,176,491.20, 40,458,264,736.80 and 26,558,927,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,972,176,491.20, 40,458,264,736.80 and 26,558,927,969.60 is: 39,838,391,954.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,972,176,491.20 : 40,458,264,736.80 = 26,558,927,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,972,176,491.20/40,458,264,736.80 = 26,558,927,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,972,176,491.20x = 40,458,264,736.80 × 26,558,927,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,972,176,491.20x = 1,074,528,138,919,678,967,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,528,138,919,678,967,808/26,972,176,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,838,391,954.40

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