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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,231,892,753.11, 40,860,250,541.37 and 13,976,459,563.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,231,892,753.11, 40,860,250,541.37 and 13,976,459,563.79 is: 20,971,059,361.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,231,892,753.11 : 40,860,250,541.37 = 13,976,459,563.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,231,892,753.11/40,860,250,541.37 = 13,976,459,563.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,231,892,753.11x = 40,860,250,541.37 × 13,976,459,563.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,231,892,753.11x = 571,081,639,457,512,030,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,081,639,457,512,030,208/27,231,892,753.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,971,059,361.72

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