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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,217,291,235.20, 40,825,936,852.80 and 21,707,310,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,217,291,235.20, 40,825,936,852.80 and 21,707,310,947.20 is: 32,560,966,420.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,217,291,235.20 : 40,825,936,852.80 = 21,707,310,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,217,291,235.20/40,825,936,852.80 = 21,707,310,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,217,291,235.20x = 40,825,936,852.80 × 21,707,310,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,217,291,235.20x = 886,221,305,974,481,485,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,221,305,974,481,485,824/27,217,291,235.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,560,966,420.80

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