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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,077,983,256.08, 63,217,666,879.92 and 26,981,130,778.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,077,983,256.08, 63,217,666,879.92 and 26,981,130,778.96 is: 40,536,261,618.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,077,983,256.08 : 63,217,666,879.92 = 26,981,130,778.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,077,983,256.08/63,217,666,879.92 = 26,981,130,778.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,077,983,256.08x = 63,217,666,879.92 × 26,981,130,778.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,077,983,256.08x = 1,705,684,137,627,849,588,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,684,137,627,849,588,736/42,077,983,256.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,536,261,618.04

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