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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,044,570,590.76, 55,307,371,612.74 and 26,372,481,260.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,044,570,590.76, 55,307,371,612.74 and 26,372,481,260.52 is: 36,424,229,300.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,044,570,590.76 : 55,307,371,612.74 = 26,372,481,260.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,044,570,590.76/55,307,371,612.74 = 26,372,481,260.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,044,570,590.76x = 55,307,371,612.74 × 26,372,481,260.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,044,570,590.76x = 1,458,592,621,425,601,544,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,592,621,425,601,544,192/40,044,570,590.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,424,229,300.19

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