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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,718,617,632.85, 41,577,472,090.15 and 8,831,648,733.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,718,617,632.85, 41,577,472,090.15 and 8,831,648,733.89 is: 13,247,328,333.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,718,617,632.85 : 41,577,472,090.15 = 8,831,648,733.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,718,617,632.85/41,577,472,090.15 = 8,831,648,733.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,718,617,632.85x = 41,577,472,090.15 × 8,831,648,733.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,718,617,632.85x = 367,197,628,743,076,872,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,197,628,743,076,872,192/27,718,617,632.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,247,328,333.86

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