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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,418,917,478.31, 64,057,721,048.57 and 26,096,463,803.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,418,917,478.31, 64,057,721,048.57 and 26,096,463,803.78 is: 36,012,903,564.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,418,917,478.31 : 64,057,721,048.57 = 26,096,463,803.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,418,917,478.31/64,057,721,048.57 = 26,096,463,803.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,418,917,478.31x = 64,057,721,048.57 × 26,096,463,803.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,418,917,478.31x = 1,671,679,998,696,643,100,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,679,998,696,643,100,672/46,418,917,478.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,012,903,564.11

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