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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,901,984,916.40, 41,852,977,374.60 and 20,056,720,014.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,901,984,916.40, 41,852,977,374.60 and 20,056,720,014.15 is: 30,085,080,021.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,901,984,916.40 : 41,852,977,374.60 = 20,056,720,014.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,901,984,916.40/41,852,977,374.60 = 20,056,720,014.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,901,984,916.40x = 41,852,977,374.60 × 20,056,720,014.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,901,984,916.40x = 839,433,448,960,907,018,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,433,448,960,907,018,240/27,901,984,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,085,080,021.23

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