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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,552,856.84, 40,742,319,695.90 and 7,263,923,134.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,552,856.84, 40,742,319,695.90 and 7,263,923,134.64 is: 10,895,882,137.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,552,856.84 : 40,742,319,695.90 = 7,263,923,134.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,552,856.84/40,742,319,695.90 = 7,263,923,134.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,552,856.84x = 40,742,319,695.90 × 7,263,923,134.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,552,856.84x = 295,949,078,597,946,966,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,949,078,597,946,966,016/27,161,552,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,895,882,137.44

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