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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,642,471,951.47, 38,172,956,950.95 and 26,136,527,289.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,642,471,951.47, 38,172,956,950.95 and 26,136,527,289.63 is: 36,093,318,022.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,642,471,951.47 : 38,172,956,950.95 = 26,136,527,289.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,642,471,951.47/38,172,956,950.95 = 26,136,527,289.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,642,471,951.47x = 38,172,956,950.95 × 26,136,527,289.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,642,471,951.47x = 997,708,531,074,221,080,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,708,531,074,221,080,576/27,642,471,951.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,093,318,022.57

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