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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,997,176,956.38, 40,481,002,888.56 and 21,436,832,004.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,997,176,956.38, 40,481,002,888.56 and 21,436,832,004.90 is: 32,143,525,958.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,997,176,956.38 : 40,481,002,888.56 = 21,436,832,004.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,997,176,956.38/40,481,002,888.56 = 21,436,832,004.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,997,176,956.38x = 40,481,002,888.56 × 21,436,832,004.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,997,176,956.38x = 867,784,458,311,932,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,784,458,311,932,313,600/26,997,176,956.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,143,525,958.81

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