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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,299,808,851.60, 40,949,713,277.40 and 24,143,474,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,299,808,851.60, 40,949,713,277.40 and 24,143,474,464.40 is: 36,215,211,696.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,299,808,851.60 : 40,949,713,277.40 = 24,143,474,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,299,808,851.60/40,949,713,277.40 = 24,143,474,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,299,808,851.60x = 40,949,713,277.40 × 24,143,474,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,299,808,851.60x = 988,668,356,837,408,636,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,668,356,837,408,636,928/27,299,808,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,215,211,696.60

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