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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,108,972,001.20, 40,663,458,001.80 and 18,844,001,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,108,972,001.20, 40,663,458,001.80 and 18,844,001,569.20 is: 28,266,002,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,108,972,001.20 : 40,663,458,001.80 = 18,844,001,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,108,972,001.20/40,663,458,001.80 = 18,844,001,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,108,972,001.20x = 40,663,458,001.80 × 18,844,001,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,108,972,001.20x = 766,262,266,395,017,609,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,262,266,395,017,609,216/27,108,972,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,266,002,353.80

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