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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,972,208,020.70, 40,458,312,031.05 and 26,558,959,499.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,972,208,020.70, 40,458,312,031.05 and 26,558,959,499.10 is: 39,838,439,248.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,972,208,020.70 : 40,458,312,031.05 = 26,558,959,499.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,972,208,020.70/40,458,312,031.05 = 26,558,959,499.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,972,208,020.70x = 40,458,312,031.05 × 26,558,959,499.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,972,208,020.70x = 1,074,530,670,634,607,181,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,530,670,634,607,181,824/26,972,208,020.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,838,439,248.65

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