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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,161,552,859.82, 40,742,319,700.38 and 7,263,923,137.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,161,552,859.82, 40,742,319,700.38 and 7,263,923,137.63 is: 10,895,882,141.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,161,552,859.82 : 40,742,319,700.38 = 7,263,923,137.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,161,552,859.82/40,742,319,700.38 = 7,263,923,137.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,161,552,859.82x = 40,742,319,700.38 × 7,263,923,137.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,161,552,859.82x = 295,949,078,752,177,946,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,949,078,752,177,946,624/27,161,552,859.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,895,882,141.92

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