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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,238,666,576, 40,859,726,018.88 and 11,514,560,679.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,238,666,576, 40,859,726,018.88 and 11,514,560,679.04 is: 17,272,570,713.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,238,666,576 : 40,859,726,018.88 = 11,514,560,679.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,238,666,576/40,859,726,018.88 = 11,514,560,679.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,238,666,576x = 40,859,726,018.88 × 11,514,560,679.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,238,666,576x = 470,481,794,573,343,260,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,481,794,573,343,260,672/27,238,666,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,272,570,713.42

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