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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,228,907,745.28, 40,788,662,739.92 and 13,558,563,713.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,228,907,745.28, 40,788,662,739.92 and 13,558,563,713.08 is: 20,310,608,405.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,228,907,745.28 : 40,788,662,739.92 = 13,558,563,713.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,228,907,745.28/40,788,662,739.92 = 13,558,563,713.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,228,907,745.28x = 40,788,662,739.92 × 13,558,563,713.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,228,907,745.28x = 553,035,682,530,537,504,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,035,682,530,537,504,768/27,228,907,745.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,310,608,405.74

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