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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,997,176,928.88, 40,481,002,847.40 and 21,436,831,977.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,997,176,928.88, 40,481,002,847.40 and 21,436,831,977.40 is: 32,143,525,917.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,997,176,928.88 : 40,481,002,847.40 = 21,436,831,977.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,997,176,928.88/40,481,002,847.40 = 21,436,831,977.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,997,176,928.88x = 40,481,002,847.40 × 21,436,831,977.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,997,176,928.88x = 867,784,456,316,364,914,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,784,456,316,364,914,688/26,997,176,928.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,143,525,917.63

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