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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,039,173,259.57, 59,415,562,010.42 and 26,768,024,731.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,039,173,259.57, 59,415,562,010.42 and 26,768,024,731.76 is: 36,953,247,771.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,039,173,259.57 : 59,415,562,010.42 = 26,768,024,731.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,039,173,259.57/59,415,562,010.42 = 26,768,024,731.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,039,173,259.57x = 59,415,562,010.42 × 26,768,024,731.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,039,173,259.57x = 1,590,437,233,346,196,799,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,437,233,346,196,799,488/43,039,173,259.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,953,247,771.61

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