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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,168,502,758.40, 40,771,369,423.12 and 9,482,180,462.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,168,502,758.40, 40,771,369,423.12 and 9,482,180,462.34 is: 14,229,767,683.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,168,502,758.40 : 40,771,369,423.12 = 9,482,180,462.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,168,502,758.40/40,771,369,423.12 = 9,482,180,462.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,168,502,758.40x = 40,771,369,423.12 × 9,482,180,462.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,168,502,758.40x = 386,601,482,566,754,959,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,601,482,566,754,959,360/27,168,502,758.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,767,683.73

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