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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,321,152,198.80, 60,481,728,298.20 and 26,389,745,248.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,321,152,198.80, 60,481,728,298.20 and 26,389,745,248.40 is: 39,584,617,872.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,321,152,198.80 : 60,481,728,298.20 = 26,389,745,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,321,152,198.80/60,481,728,298.20 = 26,389,745,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,321,152,198.80x = 60,481,728,298.20 × 26,389,745,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,321,152,198.80x = 1,596,097,401,972,443,316,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,097,401,972,443,316,224/40,321,152,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,584,617,872.60

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