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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,299,148,429.80, 55,630,659,796.74 and 26,032,933,629.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,299,148,429.80, 55,630,659,796.74 and 26,032,933,629.96 is: 35,936,969,655.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,299,148,429.80 : 55,630,659,796.74 = 26,032,933,629.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,299,148,429.80/55,630,659,796.74 = 26,032,933,629.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,299,148,429.80x = 55,630,659,796.74 × 26,032,933,629.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,299,148,429.80x = 1,448,229,274,279,416,430,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,229,274,279,416,430,592/40,299,148,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,936,969,655.88

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