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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,188,216,002.90, 40,782,324,004.35 and 27,188,216,002.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,188,216,002.90, 40,782,324,004.35 and 27,188,216,002.90 is: 40,782,324,004.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,188,216,002.90 : 40,782,324,004.35 = 27,188,216,002.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,188,216,002.90/40,782,324,004.35 = 27,188,216,002.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,188,216,002.90x = 40,782,324,004.35 × 27,188,216,002.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,188,216,002.90x = 1,108,798,634,130,521,456,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,798,634,130,521,456,640/27,188,216,002.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,782,324,004.35

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