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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,215,321,372.77, 40,837,617,993.50 and 26,224,726,641.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,215,321,372.77, 40,837,617,993.50 and 26,224,726,641.89 is: 39,351,193,172.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,215,321,372.77 : 40,837,617,993.50 = 26,224,726,641.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,215,321,372.77/40,837,617,993.50 = 26,224,726,641.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,215,321,372.77x = 40,837,617,993.50 × 26,224,726,641.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,215,321,372.77x = 1,070,955,368,585,532,932,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,955,368,585,532,932,096/27,215,321,372.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,351,193,172.28

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