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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,796,896,005.10, 55,195,344,007.65 and 26,348,340,792.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,796,896,005.10, 55,195,344,007.65 and 26,348,340,792.30 is: 39,522,511,188.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,796,896,005.10 : 55,195,344,007.65 = 26,348,340,792.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,796,896,005.10/55,195,344,007.65 = 26,348,340,792.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,796,896,005.10x = 55,195,344,007.65 × 26,348,340,792.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,796,896,005.10x = 1,454,305,734,061,795,835,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,305,734,061,795,835,904/36,796,896,005.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,522,511,188.45

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