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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,693,739.97, 40,893,454,621.94 and 21,236,595,301.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,693,739.97, 40,893,454,621.94 and 21,236,595,301.74 is: 31,826,418,934.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,693,739.97 : 40,893,454,621.94 = 21,236,595,301.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,693,739.97/40,893,454,621.94 = 21,236,595,301.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,693,739.97x = 40,893,454,621.94 × 21,236,595,301.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,693,739.97x = 868,437,746,296,266,162,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,437,746,296,266,162,176/27,286,693,739.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,826,418,934.15

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