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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,740,399,588.71, 53,540,855,592.21 and 27,842,832,953.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,740,399,588.71, 53,540,855,592.21 and 27,842,832,953.25 is: 41,709,916,945.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,740,399,588.71 : 53,540,855,592.21 = 27,842,832,953.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,740,399,588.71/53,540,855,592.21 = 27,842,832,953.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,740,399,588.71x = 53,540,855,592.21 × 27,842,832,953.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,740,399,588.71x = 1,490,729,098,427,983,986,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,729,098,427,983,986,688/35,740,399,588.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,709,916,945.05

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