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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,168,502,757.90, 40,771,369,422.37 and 9,482,180,461.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,168,502,757.90, 40,771,369,422.37 and 9,482,180,461.84 is: 14,229,767,682.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,168,502,757.90 : 40,771,369,422.37 = 9,482,180,461.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,168,502,757.90/40,771,369,422.37 = 9,482,180,461.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,168,502,757.90x = 40,771,369,422.37 × 9,482,180,461.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,168,502,757.90x = 386,601,482,539,257,626,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,601,482,539,257,626,624/27,168,502,757.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,767,682.98

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