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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,721,593,588.94, 56,203,579,464.08 and 26,964,121,542.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,721,593,588.94, 56,203,579,464.08 and 26,964,121,542.43 is: 37,215,639,522.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,721,593,588.94 : 56,203,579,464.08 = 26,964,121,542.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,721,593,588.94/56,203,579,464.08 = 26,964,121,542.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,721,593,588.94x = 56,203,579,464.08 × 26,964,121,542.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,721,593,588.94x = 1,515,480,147,788,884,869,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,480,147,788,884,869,120/40,721,593,588.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,215,639,522.53

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