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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,972,176,494.20, 40,458,264,741.30 and 26,558,927,972.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,972,176,494.20, 40,458,264,741.30 and 26,558,927,972.60 is: 39,838,391,958.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,972,176,494.20 : 40,458,264,741.30 = 26,558,927,972.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,972,176,494.20/40,458,264,741.30 = 26,558,927,972.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,972,176,494.20x = 40,458,264,741.30 × 26,558,927,972.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,972,176,494.20x = 1,074,528,139,160,568,856,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,528,139,160,568,856,576/26,972,176,494.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,838,391,958.90

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