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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,168,502,435.04, 40,771,368,937.88 and 9,482,180,140.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,168,502,435.04, 40,771,368,937.88 and 9,482,180,140.28 is: 14,229,767,200.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,168,502,435.04 : 40,771,368,937.88 = 9,482,180,140.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,168,502,435.04/40,771,368,937.88 = 9,482,180,140.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,168,502,435.04x = 40,771,368,937.88 × 9,482,180,140.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,168,502,435.04x = 386,601,464,834,794,586,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,601,464,834,794,586,112/27,168,502,435.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,767,200.42

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