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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,299,148,089.55, 55,630,659,327.24 and 26,032,933,289.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,299,148,089.55, 55,630,659,327.24 and 26,032,933,289.71 is: 35,936,969,186.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,299,148,089.55 : 55,630,659,327.24 = 26,032,933,289.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,299,148,089.55/55,630,659,327.24 = 26,032,933,289.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,299,148,089.55x = 55,630,659,327.24 × 26,032,933,289.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,299,148,089.55x = 1,448,229,243,128,622,088,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,229,243,128,622,088,192/40,299,148,089.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,936,969,186.31

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