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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,192,485,342.02, 55,424,517,761.34 and 26,639,416,553.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,192,485,342.02, 55,424,517,761.34 and 26,639,416,553.93 is: 36,735,145,970.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,192,485,342.02 : 55,424,517,761.34 = 26,639,416,553.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,192,485,342.02/55,424,517,761.34 = 26,639,416,553.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,192,485,342.02x = 55,424,517,761.34 × 26,639,416,553.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,192,485,342.02x = 1,476,476,815,944,894,906,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,476,815,944,894,906,368/40,192,485,342.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,735,145,970.22

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