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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,552,857.85, 40,742,319,697.40 and 7,263,923,135.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,552,857.85, 40,742,319,697.40 and 7,263,923,135.64 is: 10,895,882,138.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,552,857.85 : 40,742,319,697.40 = 7,263,923,135.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,552,857.85/40,742,319,697.40 = 7,263,923,135.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,552,857.85x = 40,742,319,697.40 × 7,263,923,135.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,552,857.85x = 295,949,078,649,548,832,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,949,078,649,548,832,768/27,161,552,857.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,895,882,138.94

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