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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,188,214,758.40, 40,782,322,137.60 and 27,188,214,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,188,214,758.40, 40,782,322,137.60 and 27,188,214,758.40 is: 40,782,322,137.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,188,214,758.40 : 40,782,322,137.60 = 27,188,214,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,188,214,758.40/40,782,322,137.60 = 27,188,214,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,188,214,758.40x = 40,782,322,137.60 × 27,188,214,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,188,214,758.40x = 1,108,798,532,623,319,433,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,798,532,623,319,433,216/27,188,214,758.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,782,322,137.60

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