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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,871,946,777.76, 38,437,450,310.16 and 20,341,640,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,871,946,777.76, 38,437,450,310.16 and 20,341,640,176.80 is: 28,052,607,510.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,871,946,777.76 : 38,437,450,310.16 = 20,341,640,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,871,946,777.76/38,437,450,310.16 = 20,341,640,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,871,946,777.76x = 38,437,450,310.16 × 20,341,640,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,871,946,777.76x = 781,880,783,522,904,276,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,880,783,522,904,276,992/27,871,946,777.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,052,607,510.96

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