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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,642,267,595.04, 38,172,673,874.57 and 26,136,321,149.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,642,267,595.04, 38,172,673,874.57 and 26,136,321,149.61 is: 36,093,032,530.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,642,267,595.04 : 38,172,673,874.57 = 26,136,321,149.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,642,267,595.04/38,172,673,874.57 = 26,136,321,149.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,642,267,595.04x = 38,172,673,874.57 × 26,136,321,149.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,642,267,595.04x = 997,693,263,524,958,437,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,693,263,524,958,437,376/27,642,267,595.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,093,032,530.52

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