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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,331,959,257.28, 40,987,339,627.20 and 9,400,928,337.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,331,959,257.28, 40,987,339,627.20 and 9,400,928,337.36 is: 14,097,746,851.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,331,959,257.28 : 40,987,339,627.20 = 9,400,928,337.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,331,959,257.28/40,987,339,627.20 = 9,400,928,337.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,331,959,257.28x = 40,987,339,627.20 × 9,400,928,337.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,331,959,257.28x = 385,319,042,574,342,946,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,319,042,574,342,946,816/27,331,959,257.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,097,746,851.85

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