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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,217,735,246.20, 40,826,602,869.30 and 21,707,754,958.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,217,735,246.20, 40,826,602,869.30 and 21,707,754,958.20 is: 32,561,632,437.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,217,735,246.20 : 40,826,602,869.30 = 21,707,754,958.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,217,735,246.20/40,826,602,869.30 = 21,707,754,958.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,217,735,246.20x = 40,826,602,869.30 × 21,707,754,958.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,217,735,246.20x = 886,253,890,862,509,457,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,253,890,862,509,457,408/27,217,735,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,561,632,437.30

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