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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,168,502,453.08, 40,771,368,964.89 and 9,482,180,158.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,168,502,453.08, 40,771,368,964.89 and 9,482,180,158.32 is: 14,229,767,227.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,168,502,453.08 : 40,771,368,964.89 = 9,482,180,158.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,168,502,453.08/40,771,368,964.89 = 9,482,180,158.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,168,502,453.08x = 40,771,368,964.89 × 9,482,180,158.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,168,502,453.08x = 386,601,465,826,423,799,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,601,465,826,423,799,808/27,168,502,453.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,767,227.48

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