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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,249,984,013.60, 40,874,976,020.40 and 27,249,984,013.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,249,984,013.60, 40,874,976,020.40 and 27,249,984,013.60 is: 40,874,976,020.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,249,984,013.60 : 40,874,976,020.40 = 27,249,984,013.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,249,984,013.60/40,874,976,020.40 = 27,249,984,013.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,249,984,013.60x = 40,874,976,020.40 × 27,249,984,013.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,249,984,013.60x = 1,113,842,443,112,183,365,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,842,443,112,183,365,632/27,249,984,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874,976,020.40

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