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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,254,394,585.60, 40,881,591,878.40 and 10,692,708,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,254,394,585.60, 40,881,591,878.40 and 10,692,708,979.20 is: 16,039,063,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,254,394,585.60 : 40,881,591,878.40 = 10,692,708,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,254,394,585.60/40,881,591,878.40 = 10,692,708,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,254,394,585.60x = 40,881,591,878.40 × 10,692,708,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,254,394,585.60x = 437,134,964,562,157,502,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,134,964,562,157,502,464/27,254,394,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039,063,468.80

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