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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,321,153,008.80, 60,481,729,513.20 and 26,389,746,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,321,153,008.80, 60,481,729,513.20 and 26,389,746,058.40 is: 39,584,619,087.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,321,153,008.80 : 60,481,729,513.20 = 26,389,746,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,321,153,008.80/60,481,729,513.20 = 26,389,746,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,321,153,008.80x = 60,481,729,513.20 × 26,389,746,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,321,153,008.80x = 1,596,097,483,026,184,536,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,097,483,026,184,536,064/40,321,153,008.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,584,619,087.60

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