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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,891,542,003.80, 61,337,313,005.70 and 26,932,925,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,891,542,003.80, 61,337,313,005.70 and 26,932,925,274.20 is: 40,399,387,911.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,891,542,003.80 : 61,337,313,005.70 = 26,932,925,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,891,542,003.80/61,337,313,005.70 = 26,932,925,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,891,542,003.80x = 61,337,313,005.70 × 26,932,925,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,891,542,003.80x = 1,651,993,267,702,733,733,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,993,267,702,733,733,888/40,891,542,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,399,387,911.30

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