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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,231,309,248.15, 40,763,186,378.78 and 17,767,575,393.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,231,309,248.15, 40,763,186,378.78 and 17,767,575,393.32 is: 26,596,700,902.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,231,309,248.15 : 40,763,186,378.78 = 17,767,575,393.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,231,309,248.15/40,763,186,378.78 = 17,767,575,393.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,231,309,248.15x = 40,763,186,378.78 × 17,767,575,393.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,231,309,248.15x = 724,262,987,256,635,850,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,262,987,256,635,850,752/27,231,309,248.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,596,700,902.51

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