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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,972,176,543.70, 40,458,264,815.55 and 26,558,928,022.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,972,176,543.70, 40,458,264,815.55 and 26,558,928,022.10 is: 39,838,392,033.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,972,176,543.70 : 40,458,264,815.55 = 26,558,928,022.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,972,176,543.70/40,458,264,815.55 = 26,558,928,022.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,972,176,543.70x = 40,458,264,815.55 × 26,558,928,022.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,972,176,543.70x = 1,074,528,143,135,253,463,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,528,143,135,253,463,040/26,972,176,543.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,838,392,033.15

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