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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,290,687,179.72, 40,936,864,731.09 and 9,362,814,231.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,290,687,179.72, 40,936,864,731.09 and 9,362,814,231.72 is: 14,044,507,460.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,290,687,179.72 : 40,936,864,731.09 = 9,362,814,231.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,290,687,179.72/40,936,864,731.09 = 9,362,814,231.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,290,687,179.72x = 40,936,864,731.09 × 9,362,814,231.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,290,687,179.72x = 383,284,259,706,041,270,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,284,259,706,041,270,272/27,290,687,179.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,044,507,460.81

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