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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,299,808,793.60, 40,949,713,190.40 and 24,143,474,406.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,299,808,793.60, 40,949,713,190.40 and 24,143,474,406.40 is: 36,215,211,609.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,299,808,793.60 : 40,949,713,190.40 = 24,143,474,406.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,299,808,793.60/40,949,713,190.40 = 24,143,474,406.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,299,808,793.60x = 40,949,713,190.40 × 24,143,474,406.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,299,808,793.60x = 988,668,352,361,842,999,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,668,352,361,842,999,296/27,299,808,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,215,211,609.60

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