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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,216,077,942.40, 40,791,868,286.40 and 11,494,872,182.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,216,077,942.40, 40,791,868,286.40 and 11,494,872,182.40 is: 17,228,687,874.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216,077,942.40 : 40,791,868,286.40 = 11,494,872,182.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216,077,942.40/40,791,868,286.40 = 11,494,872,182.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216,077,942.40x = 40,791,868,286.40 × 11,494,872,182.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216,077,942.40x = 468,897,312,033,464,123,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,897,312,033,464,123,392/27,216,077,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,228,687,874.35

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