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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,974,463,097.25, 56,527,444,496.79 and 27,430,463,929.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,974,463,097.25, 56,527,444,496.79 and 27,430,463,929.38 is: 37,842,448,932.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,974,463,097.25 : 56,527,444,496.79 = 27,430,463,929.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,974,463,097.25/56,527,444,496.79 = 27,430,463,929.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,974,463,097.25x = 56,527,444,496.79 × 27,430,463,929.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,974,463,097.25x = 1,550,574,027,289,228,214,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,574,027,289,228,214,272/40,974,463,097.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,842,448,932.38

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