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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,240,507,947.70, 40,860,761,921.55 and 16,725,628,898.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,240,507,947.70, 40,860,761,921.55 and 16,725,628,898.10 is: 25,088,443,347.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,240,507,947.70 : 40,860,761,921.55 = 16,725,628,898.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,240,507,947.70/40,860,761,921.55 = 16,725,628,898.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,240,507,947.70x = 40,860,761,921.55 × 16,725,628,898.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,240,507,947.70x = 683,421,940,393,460,891,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,421,940,393,460,891,648/27,240,507,947.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,088,443,347.15

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