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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,087,533,999.40, 40,631,300,999.10 and 17,673,216,116.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,087,533,999.40, 40,631,300,999.10 and 17,673,216,116.70 is: 26,509,824,175.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,087,533,999.40 : 40,631,300,999.10 = 17,673,216,116.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,087,533,999.40/40,631,300,999.10 = 17,673,216,116.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,087,533,999.40x = 40,631,300,999.10 × 17,673,216,116.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,087,533,999.40x = 718,085,763,659,782,946,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,085,763,659,782,946,816/27,087,533,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,509,824,175.05

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