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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,778,705,561,557, 56,285,084,118,946 and 26,559,472,351,642

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,778,705,561,557, 56,285,084,118,946 and 26,559,472,351,642 is: 36,658,891,322,834.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,778,705,561,557 : 56,285,084,118,946 = 26,559,472,351,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,778,705,561,557/56,285,084,118,946 = 26,559,472,351,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,778,705,561,557x = 56,285,084,118,946 × 26,559,472,351,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,778,705,561,557x = 1,494,902,135,466,990,397,097,508,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,902,135,466,990,397,097,508,864/40,778,705,561,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,658,891,322,834.63

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