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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,273,285,196.20, 40,909,927,794.30 and 17,967,540,709.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,273,285,196.20, 40,909,927,794.30 and 17,967,540,709.80 is: 26,951,311,064.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,273,285,196.20 : 40,909,927,794.30 = 17,967,540,709.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,273,285,196.20/40,909,927,794.30 = 17,967,540,709.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,273,285,196.20x = 40,909,927,794.30 × 17,967,540,709.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,273,285,196.20x = 735,050,793,079,063,838,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,050,793,079,063,838,720/27,273,285,196.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,951,311,064.70

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