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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,267,516,007.20, 40,891,070,343.60 and 9,574,357,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,267,516,007.20, 40,891,070,343.60 and 9,574,357,082.40 is: 14,357,952,842.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,267,516,007.20 : 40,891,070,343.60 = 9,574,357,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,267,516,007.20/40,891,070,343.60 = 9,574,357,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,267,516,007.20x = 40,891,070,343.60 × 9,574,357,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,267,516,007.20x = 391,505,708,951,163,240,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,505,708,951,163,240,448/27,267,516,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,357,952,842.05

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