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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,972,253,973.20, 40,458,380,959.80 and 26,559,005,451.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,972,253,973.20, 40,458,380,959.80 and 26,559,005,451.60 is: 39,838,508,177.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,972,253,973.20 : 40,458,380,959.80 = 26,559,005,451.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,972,253,973.20/40,458,380,959.80 = 26,559,005,451.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,972,253,973.20x = 40,458,380,959.80 × 26,559,005,451.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,972,253,973.20x = 1,074,534,360,474,237,796,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,534,360,474,237,796,352/26,972,253,973.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,838,508,177.40

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