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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,121,295,284.56, 40,215,142,600.64 and 27,534,785,687.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,121,295,284.56, 40,215,142,600.64 and 27,534,785,687.12 is: 38,024,247,275.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,121,295,284.56 : 40,215,142,600.64 = 27,534,785,687.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,121,295,284.56/40,215,142,600.64 = 27,534,785,687.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,121,295,284.56x = 40,215,142,600.64 × 27,534,785,687.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,121,295,284.56x = 1,107,315,332,885,253,455,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,315,332,885,253,455,872/29,121,295,284.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,024,247,275.59

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