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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,126,321,542.85, 56,762,462,992.83 and 26,676,324,254.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,126,321,542.85, 56,762,462,992.83 and 26,676,324,254.09 is: 36,818,606,951.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,126,321,542.85 : 56,762,462,992.83 = 26,676,324,254.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,126,321,542.85/56,762,462,992.83 = 26,676,324,254.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,126,321,542.85x = 56,762,462,992.83 × 26,676,324,254.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,126,321,542.85x = 1,514,213,868,257,497,055,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,213,868,257,497,055,232/41,126,321,542.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,818,606,951.75

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