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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,192,117,621.60, 40,788,176,432.40 and 16,144,947,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,192,117,621.60, 40,788,176,432.40 and 16,144,947,266.40 is: 24,217,420,899.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,192,117,621.60 : 40,788,176,432.40 = 16,144,947,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,192,117,621.60/40,788,176,432.40 = 16,144,947,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,192,117,621.60x = 40,788,176,432.40 × 16,144,947,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,192,117,621.60x = 658,522,957,593,717,243,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,522,957,593,717,243,904/27,192,117,621.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,217,420,899.60

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