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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,401,372,529.60, 41,105,885,169.60 and 11,680,072,291.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,401,372,529.60, 41,105,885,169.60 and 11,680,072,291.20 is: 17,521,739,462.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,401,372,529.60 : 41,105,885,169.60 = 11,680,072,291.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,401,372,529.60/41,105,885,169.60 = 11,680,072,291.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,401,372,529.60x = 41,105,885,169.60 × 11,680,072,291.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,401,372,529.60x = 480,119,710,374,693,961,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,119,710,374,693,961,728/27,401,372,529.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,521,739,462.36

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