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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,476,024,425.60, 63,714,036,638.40 and 26,772,580,604.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,476,024,425.60, 63,714,036,638.40 and 26,772,580,604.80 is: 40,158,870,907.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,476,024,425.60 : 63,714,036,638.40 = 26,772,580,604.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,476,024,425.60/63,714,036,638.40 = 26,772,580,604.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,476,024,425.60x = 63,714,036,638.40 × 26,772,580,604.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,476,024,425.60x = 1,705,789,181,558,744,416,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,789,181,558,744,416,256/42,476,024,425.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,158,870,907.20

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