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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,740,399,599.63, 53,540,855,608.50 and 27,842,832,964.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,740,399,599.63, 53,540,855,608.50 and 27,842,832,964.17 is: 41,709,916,961.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,740,399,599.63 : 53,540,855,608.50 = 27,842,832,964.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,740,399,599.63/53,540,855,608.50 = 27,842,832,964.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,740,399,599.63x = 53,540,855,608.50 × 27,842,832,964.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,740,399,599.63x = 1,490,729,099,466,210,017,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,729,099,466,210,017,280/35,740,399,599.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,709,916,961.35

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