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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,240,593,842.80, 40,860,890,764.20 and 16,036,967,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,240,593,842.80, 40,860,890,764.20 and 16,036,967,257.20 is: 24,055,450,885.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,240,593,842.80 : 40,860,890,764.20 = 16,036,967,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,240,593,842.80/40,860,890,764.20 = 16,036,967,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,240,593,842.80x = 40,860,890,764.20 × 16,036,967,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,240,593,842.80x = 655,284,767,285,501,231,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,284,767,285,501,231,104/27,240,593,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,055,450,885.80

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