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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,972,208,010.20, 40,458,312,015.30 and 26,558,959,488.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,972,208,010.20, 40,458,312,015.30 and 26,558,959,488.60 is: 39,838,439,232.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,972,208,010.20 : 40,458,312,015.30 = 26,558,959,488.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,972,208,010.20/40,458,312,015.30 = 26,558,959,488.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,972,208,010.20x = 40,458,312,015.30 × 26,558,959,488.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,972,208,010.20x = 1,074,530,669,791,491,391,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,530,669,791,491,391,488/26,972,208,010.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,838,439,232.90

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