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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,218,514,519.60, 40,827,771,779.40 and 6,539,082,327.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,218,514,519.60, 40,827,771,779.40 and 6,539,082,327.60 is: 9,808,623,491.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,218,514,519.60 : 40,827,771,779.40 = 6,539,082,327.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,218,514,519.60/40,827,771,779.40 = 6,539,082,327.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,218,514,519.60x = 40,827,771,779.40 × 6,539,082,327.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,218,514,519.60x = 266,976,160,917,960,556,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,976,160,917,960,556,544/27,218,514,519.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,808,623,491.40

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