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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,321,152,229.80, 60,481,728,344.70 and 26,389,745,279.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,321,152,229.80, 60,481,728,344.70 and 26,389,745,279.40 is: 39,584,617,919.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,321,152,229.80 : 60,481,728,344.70 = 26,389,745,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,321,152,229.80/60,481,728,344.70 = 26,389,745,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,321,152,229.80x = 60,481,728,344.70 × 26,389,745,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,321,152,229.80x = 1,596,097,405,074,499,960,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,097,405,074,499,960,832/40,321,152,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,584,617,919.10

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