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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,005,292,659.71, 40,492,237,212.26 and 10,218,400,705.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,005,292,659.71, 40,492,237,212.26 and 10,218,400,705.23 is: 15,321,659,739.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,005,292,659.71 : 40,492,237,212.26 = 10,218,400,705.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,005,292,659.71/40,492,237,212.26 = 10,218,400,705.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,005,292,659.71x = 40,492,237,212.26 × 10,218,400,705.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,005,292,659.71x = 413,765,905,285,966,725,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,765,905,285,966,725,120/27,005,292,659.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,321,659,739.07

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