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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,077,983,173.46, 63,217,666,756.05 and 26,981,130,696.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,077,983,173.46, 63,217,666,756.05 and 26,981,130,696.28 is: 40,536,261,493.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,077,983,173.46 : 63,217,666,756.05 = 26,981,130,696.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,077,983,173.46/63,217,666,756.05 = 26,981,130,696.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,077,983,173.46x = 63,217,666,756.05 × 26,981,130,696.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,077,983,173.46x = 1,705,684,129,058,860,302,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,684,129,058,860,302,336/42,077,983,173.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,536,261,493.98

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