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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,269,940,522.06, 40,868,749,175.48 and 14,004,662,978.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,269,940,522.06, 40,868,749,175.48 and 14,004,662,978.70 is: 20,988,423,429.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,269,940,522.06 : 40,868,749,175.48 = 14,004,662,978.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,269,940,522.06/40,868,749,175.48 = 14,004,662,978.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,269,940,522.06x = 40,868,749,175.48 × 14,004,662,978.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,269,940,522.06x = 572,353,058,563,620,995,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,353,058,563,620,995,072/27,269,940,522.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,988,423,429.11

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