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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,259,014,421.78, 59,678,423,566.53 and 26,102,298,023.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,259,014,421.78, 59,678,423,566.53 and 26,102,298,023.06 is: 36,009,696,899.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,259,014,421.78 : 59,678,423,566.53 = 26,102,298,023.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,259,014,421.78/59,678,423,566.53 = 26,102,298,023.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,259,014,421.78x = 59,678,423,566.53 × 26,102,298,023.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,259,014,421.78x = 1,557,743,997,479,973,289,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,743,997,479,973,289,984/43,259,014,421.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,009,696,899.05

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