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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,255,328,558.40, 40,882,992,837.60 and 11,745,754,414.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,255,328,558.40, 40,882,992,837.60 and 11,745,754,414.40 is: 17,618,631,621.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,255,328,558.40 : 40,882,992,837.60 = 11,745,754,414.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,255,328,558.40/40,882,992,837.60 = 11,745,754,414.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,255,328,558.40x = 40,882,992,837.60 × 11,745,754,414.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,255,328,558.40x = 480,201,593,596,123,742,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,201,593,596,123,742,208/27,255,328,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,618,631,621.60

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