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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,086,145,832.80, 60,181,769,384.88 and 26,880,494,723.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,086,145,832.80, 60,181,769,384.88 and 26,880,494,723.04 is: 40,355,980,869.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,086,145,832.80 : 60,181,769,384.88 = 26,880,494,723.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,086,145,832.80/60,181,769,384.88 = 26,880,494,723.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,086,145,832.80x = 60,181,769,384.88 × 26,880,494,723.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,086,145,832.80x = 1,617,715,734,373,477,122,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,715,734,373,477,122,048/40,086,145,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,355,980,869.82

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