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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,642,479,528.52, 38,172,967,418.16 and 26,136,534,871.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,642,479,528.52, 38,172,967,418.16 and 26,136,534,871.58 is: 36,093,328,496.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,642,479,528.52 : 38,172,967,418.16 = 26,136,534,871.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,642,479,528.52/38,172,967,418.16 = 26,136,534,871.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,642,479,528.52x = 38,172,967,418.16 × 26,136,534,871.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,642,479,528.52x = 997,709,094,076,235,251,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,709,094,076,235,251,712/27,642,479,528.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,093,328,496.34

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