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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,914,754,018.40, 53,872,131,027.60 and 27,207,624,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,914,754,018.40, 53,872,131,027.60 and 27,207,624,674.40 is: 40,811,437,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,914,754,018.40 : 53,872,131,027.60 = 27,207,624,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,914,754,018.40/53,872,131,027.60 = 27,207,624,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,914,754,018.40x = 53,872,131,027.60 × 27,207,624,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,914,754,018.40x = 1,465,732,721,409,039,532,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,732,721,409,039,532,032/35,914,754,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,811,437,011.60

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