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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,431,406,077.20, 41,147,109,115.80 and 8,800,785,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,431,406,077.20, 41,147,109,115.80 and 8,800,785,228.40 is: 13,201,177,842.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,431,406,077.20 : 41,147,109,115.80 = 8,800,785,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,431,406,077.20/41,147,109,115.80 = 8,800,785,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,431,406,077.20x = 41,147,109,115.80 × 8,800,785,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,431,406,077.20x = 362,126,870,097,695,604,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,126,870,097,695,604,736/27,431,406,077.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,201,177,842.60

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