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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,327,476,266.20, 40,991,214,399.30 and 21,817,495,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,327,476,266.20, 40,991,214,399.30 and 21,817,495,978.20 is: 32,726,243,967.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,327,476,266.20 : 40,991,214,399.30 = 21,817,495,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,327,476,266.20/40,991,214,399.30 = 21,817,495,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,327,476,266.20x = 40,991,214,399.30 × 21,817,495,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,327,476,266.20x = 894,325,655,298,261,778,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,325,655,298,261,778,432/27,327,476,266.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,726,243,967.30

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