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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,326,966,331.06, 40,996,040,103.95 and 9,397,016,279.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,326,966,331.06, 40,996,040,103.95 and 9,397,016,279.20 is: 14,097,446,879.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,326,966,331.06 : 40,996,040,103.95 = 9,397,016,279.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,326,966,331.06/40,996,040,103.95 = 9,397,016,279.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,326,966,331.06x = 40,996,040,103.95 × 9,397,016,279.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,326,966,331.06x = 385,240,456,239,535,423,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,240,456,239,535,423,488/27,326,966,331.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,097,446,879.85

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