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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,249,984,014.60, 40,874,976,021.90 and 27,249,984,014.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,249,984,014.60, 40,874,976,021.90 and 27,249,984,014.60 is: 40,874,976,021.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,249,984,014.60 : 40,874,976,021.90 = 27,249,984,014.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,249,984,014.60/40,874,976,021.90 = 27,249,984,014.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,249,984,014.60x = 40,874,976,021.90 × 27,249,984,014.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,249,984,014.60x = 1,113,842,443,193,933,234,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,842,443,193,933,234,176/27,249,984,014.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874,976,021.90

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