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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,040,717,233.60, 40,512,702,909.60 and 23,170,881,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,040,717,233.60, 40,512,702,909.60 and 23,170,881,969.60 is: 34,714,872,733.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,040,717,233.60 : 40,512,702,909.60 = 23,170,881,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,040,717,233.60/40,512,702,909.60 = 23,170,881,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,040,717,233.60x = 40,512,702,909.60 × 23,170,881,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,040,717,233.60x = 938,715,057,387,812,028,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 938,715,057,387,812,028,416/27,040,717,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,714,872,733.53

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