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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,287,203,833.60, 40,930,805,750.40 and 16,680,491,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,287,203,833.60, 40,930,805,750.40 and 16,680,491,779.20 is: 25,020,737,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,287,203,833.60 : 40,930,805,750.40 = 16,680,491,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,287,203,833.60/40,930,805,750.40 = 16,680,491,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,287,203,833.60x = 40,930,805,750.40 × 16,680,491,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,287,203,833.60x = 682,745,968,835,579,346,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,745,968,835,579,346,944/27,287,203,833.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,020,737,668.80

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