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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,018,244,222.56, 40,470,352,236.18 and 21,677,440,894.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,018,244,222.56, 40,470,352,236.18 and 21,677,440,894.20 is: 32,470,417,446.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,018,244,222.56 : 40,470,352,236.18 = 21,677,440,894.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,018,244,222.56/40,470,352,236.18 = 21,677,440,894.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,018,244,222.56x = 40,470,352,236.18 × 21,677,440,894.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,018,244,222.56x = 877,293,668,567,246,831,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,293,668,567,246,831,616/27,018,244,222.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,470,417,446.10

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