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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,718,617,632.12, 41,577,472,089.03 and 8,831,648,733.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,718,617,632.12, 41,577,472,089.03 and 8,831,648,733.14 is: 13,247,328,332.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,718,617,632.12 : 41,577,472,089.03 = 8,831,648,733.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,718,617,632.12/41,577,472,089.03 = 8,831,648,733.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,718,617,632.12x = 41,577,472,089.03 × 8,831,648,733.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,718,617,632.12x = 367,197,628,702,037,639,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,197,628,702,037,639,168/27,718,617,632.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,247,328,332.73

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