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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,221,221,100.68, 115,828,678,949.61 and 26,868,179,754.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,221,221,100.68, 115,828,678,949.61 and 26,868,179,754.12 is: 40,301,172,687.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,221,221,100.68 : 115,828,678,949.61 = 26,868,179,754.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,221,221,100.68/115,828,678,949.61 = 26,868,179,754.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,221,221,100.68x = 115,828,678,949.61 × 26,868,179,754.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,221,221,100.68x = 3,112,105,766,700,376,915,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,105,766,700,376,915,968/77,221,221,100.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,301,172,687.27

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