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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,401,372,402.60, 41,105,884,979.10 and 11,680,072,164.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,401,372,402.60, 41,105,884,979.10 and 11,680,072,164.20 is: 17,521,739,271.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,401,372,402.60 : 41,105,884,979.10 = 11,680,072,164.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,401,372,402.60/41,105,884,979.10 = 11,680,072,164.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,401,372,402.60x = 41,105,884,979.10 × 11,680,072,164.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,401,372,402.60x = 480,119,702,929,192,845,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,119,702,929,192,845,312/27,401,372,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,521,739,271.85

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