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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,298,566,876.61, 55,976,862,952.13 and 26,033,256,875.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,298,566,876.61, 55,976,862,952.13 and 26,033,256,875.16 is: 39,070,135,244.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,298,566,876.61 : 55,976,862,952.13 = 26,033,256,875.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,298,566,876.61/55,976,862,952.13 = 26,033,256,875.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,298,566,876.61x = 55,976,862,952.13 × 26,033,256,875.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,298,566,876.61x = 1,457,260,052,298,297,245,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,260,052,298,297,245,696/37,298,566,876.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,070,135,244.58

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