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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,543,802.40, 40,929,815,703.60 and 23,291,808,093.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,543,802.40, 40,929,815,703.60 and 23,291,808,093.60 is: 34,937,712,140.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,543,802.40 : 40,929,815,703.60 = 23,291,808,093.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,543,802.40/40,929,815,703.60 = 23,291,808,093.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,543,802.40x = 40,929,815,703.60 × 23,291,808,093.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,543,802.40x = 953,329,412,674,666,758,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,329,412,674,666,758,144/27,286,543,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,937,712,140.40

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