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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,971,688,541.40, 43,457,532,812.10 and 27,257,472,451.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,971,688,541.40, 43,457,532,812.10 and 27,257,472,451.80 is: 40,886,208,677.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,971,688,541.40 : 43,457,532,812.10 = 27,257,472,451.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,971,688,541.40/43,457,532,812.10 = 27,257,472,451.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,971,688,541.40x = 43,457,532,812.10 × 27,257,472,451.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,971,688,541.40x = 1,184,542,503,449,010,372,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,542,503,449,010,372,608/28,971,688,541.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,886,208,677.70

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