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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,390,151,996.40, 78,585,227,994.60 and 26,208,297,788.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,390,151,996.40, 78,585,227,994.60 and 26,208,297,788.40 is: 39,312,446,682.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,390,151,996.40 : 78,585,227,994.60 = 26,208,297,788.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,390,151,996.40/78,585,227,994.60 = 26,208,297,788.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,390,151,996.40x = 78,585,227,994.60 × 26,208,297,788.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,390,151,996.40x = 2,059,585,057,051,785,297,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,059,585,057,051,785,297,920/52,390,151,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,312,446,682.60

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