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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,299,148,072.55, 55,630,659,303.74 and 26,032,933,272.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,299,148,072.55, 55,630,659,303.74 and 26,032,933,272.71 is: 35,936,969,162.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,299,148,072.55 : 55,630,659,303.74 = 26,032,933,272.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,299,148,072.55/55,630,659,303.74 = 26,032,933,272.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,299,148,072.55x = 55,630,659,303.74 × 26,032,933,272.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,299,148,072.55x = 1,448,229,241,571,127,066,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,229,241,571,127,066,624/40,299,148,072.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,936,969,162.82

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