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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,721,593,590.44, 56,203,579,466.15 and 26,964,121,543.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,721,593,590.44, 56,203,579,466.15 and 26,964,121,543.94 is: 37,215,639,524.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,721,593,590.44 : 56,203,579,466.15 = 26,964,121,543.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,721,593,590.44/56,203,579,466.15 = 26,964,121,543.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,721,593,590.44x = 56,203,579,466.15 × 26,964,121,543.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,721,593,590.44x = 1,515,480,147,929,343,197,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,480,147,929,343,197,184/40,721,593,590.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,215,639,524.61

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