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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,269,940,519.06, 40,868,749,170.98 and 14,004,662,975.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,269,940,519.06, 40,868,749,170.98 and 14,004,662,975.70 is: 20,988,423,424.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,269,940,519.06 : 40,868,749,170.98 = 14,004,662,975.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,269,940,519.06/40,868,749,170.98 = 14,004,662,975.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,269,940,519.06x = 40,868,749,170.98 × 14,004,662,975.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,269,940,519.06x = 572,353,058,377,993,748,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,353,058,377,993,748,480/27,269,940,519.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,988,423,424.61

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