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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,168,502,867.96, 40,771,369,587.36 and 9,482,180,571.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,168,502,867.96, 40,771,369,587.36 and 9,482,180,571.82 is: 14,229,767,847.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,168,502,867.96 : 40,771,369,587.36 = 9,482,180,571.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,168,502,867.96/40,771,369,587.36 = 9,482,180,571.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,168,502,867.96x = 40,771,369,587.36 × 9,482,180,571.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,168,502,867.96x = 386,601,488,587,757,780,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,601,488,587,757,780,992/27,168,502,867.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,767,847.96

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