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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,321,152,117.30, 60,481,728,175.95 and 26,389,745,166.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,321,152,117.30, 60,481,728,175.95 and 26,389,745,166.90 is: 39,584,617,750.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,321,152,117.30 : 60,481,728,175.95 = 26,389,745,166.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,321,152,117.30/60,481,728,175.95 = 26,389,745,166.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,321,152,117.30x = 60,481,728,175.95 × 26,389,745,166.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,321,152,117.30x = 1,596,097,393,817,035,997,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,097,393,817,035,997,184/40,321,152,117.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,584,617,750.35

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