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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,216,084,873.40, 40,791,878,682.90 and 11,494,879,113.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,216,084,873.40, 40,791,878,682.90 and 11,494,879,113.40 is: 17,228,698,266.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216,084,873.40 : 40,791,878,682.90 = 11,494,879,113.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216,084,873.40/40,791,878,682.90 = 11,494,879,113.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216,084,873.40x = 40,791,878,682.90 × 11,494,879,113.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216,084,873.40x = 468,897,714,268,413,886,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,897,714,268,413,886,464/27,216,084,873.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,228,698,266.10

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