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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,716,558,687.84, 41,558,235,158.72 and 8,821,684,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,716,558,687.84, 41,558,235,158.72 and 8,821,684,772.40 is: 13,227,242,761.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,716,558,687.84 : 41,558,235,158.72 = 8,821,684,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,716,558,687.84/41,558,235,158.72 = 8,821,684,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,716,558,687.84x = 41,558,235,158.72 × 8,821,684,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,716,558,687.84x = 366,613,650,267,498,545,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,613,650,267,498,545,152/27,716,558,687.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,227,242,761.14

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