Four cube$-$shaped blocks are floating in equilibrium in a tank of water. Blocks A$,$ B$,$ and C have the same size. Block D is larger than the others. The masses of the blocks are unknown.

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Rank the magnitudes of the buoyant forces acting on blocks A$,$ B$,$ C$,$ and D in order of greatest to smallest.

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