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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,240,503,947.20, 40,860,755,920.80 and 16,725,624,897.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,240,503,947.20, 40,860,755,920.80 and 16,725,624,897.60 is: 25,088,437,346.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,240,503,947.20 : 40,860,755,920.80 = 16,725,624,897.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,240,503,947.20/40,860,755,920.80 = 16,725,624,897.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,240,503,947.20x = 40,860,755,920.80 × 16,725,624,897.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,240,503,947.20x = 683,421,676,563,689,111,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,421,676,563,689,111,552/27,240,503,947.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,088,437,346.40

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