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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,223,777,820.40, 40,835,666,730.60 and 6,544,345,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,223,777,820.40, 40,835,666,730.60 and 6,544,345,628.40 is: 9,816,518,442.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,223,777,820.40 : 40,835,666,730.60 = 6,544,345,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,223,777,820.40/40,835,666,730.60 = 6,544,345,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,223,777,820.40x = 40,835,666,730.60 × 6,544,345,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,223,777,820.40x = 267,242,717,051,201,421,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,242,717,051,201,421,312/27,223,777,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,816,518,442.60

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