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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,018,244,213.56, 40,470,352,222.68 and 21,677,440,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,018,244,213.56, 40,470,352,222.68 and 21,677,440,885.20 is: 32,470,417,432.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,018,244,213.56 : 40,470,352,222.68 = 21,677,440,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,018,244,213.56/40,470,352,222.68 = 21,677,440,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,018,244,213.56x = 40,470,352,222.68 × 21,677,440,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,018,244,213.56x = 877,293,667,910,368,100,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,293,667,910,368,100,352/27,018,244,213.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,470,417,432.61

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