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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,240,593,899.80, 40,860,890,849.70 and 27,240,593,899.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,240,593,899.80, 40,860,890,849.70 and 27,240,593,899.80 is: 40,860,890,849.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,240,593,899.80 : 40,860,890,849.70 = 27,240,593,899.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,240,593,899.80/40,860,890,849.70 = 27,240,593,899.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,240,593,899.80x = 40,860,890,849.70 × 27,240,593,899.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,240,593,899.80x = 1,113,074,934,020,731,305,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,074,934,020,731,305,984/27,240,593,899.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,860,890,849.70

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