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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,317,056,906.40, 129,479,168,540.40 and 27,427,480,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,317,056,906.40, 129,479,168,540.40 and 27,427,480,458.40 is: 41,142,359,253.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,317,056,906.40 : 129,479,168,540.40 = 27,427,480,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,317,056,906.40/129,479,168,540.40 = 27,427,480,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,317,056,906.40x = 129,479,168,540.40 × 27,427,480,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,317,056,906.40x = 3,551,287,364,911,701,164,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,287,364,911,701,164,032/86,317,056,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,142,359,253.08

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