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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,261,028,002.20, 40,891,542,003.30 and 17,955,283,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,261,028,002.20, 40,891,542,003.30 and 17,955,283,515.80 is: 26,932,925,273.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,261,028,002.20 : 40,891,542,003.30 = 17,955,283,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,261,028,002.20/40,891,542,003.30 = 17,955,283,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,261,028,002.20x = 40,891,542,003.30 × 17,955,283,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,261,028,002.20x = 734,219,230,067,495,796,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,219,230,067,495,796,736/27,261,028,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,932,925,273.70

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