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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,260,976,042.80, 79,881,475,925.68 and 26,724,367,515.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,260,976,042.80, 79,881,475,925.68 and 26,724,367,515.04 is: 40,081,539,597.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260,976,042.80 : 79,881,475,925.68 = 26,724,367,515.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260,976,042.80/79,881,475,925.68 = 26,724,367,515.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260,976,042.80x = 79,881,475,925.68 × 26,724,367,515.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260,976,042.80x = 2,134,781,920,281,692,209,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,781,920,281,692,209,152/53,260,976,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,081,539,597.89

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