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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,179,830,692.40, 102,269,844,466.88 and 27,842,682,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,179,830,692.40, 102,269,844,466.88 and 27,842,682,385.60 is: 41,764,063,773.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,179,830,692.40 : 102,269,844,466.88 = 27,842,682,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,179,830,692.40/102,269,844,466.88 = 27,842,682,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,179,830,692.40x = 102,269,844,466.88 × 27,842,682,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,179,830,692.40x = 2,847,466,797,116,051,423,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,466,797,116,051,423,232/68,179,830,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,764,063,773.68

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