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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,878,259,260.31, 41,817,336,695.85 and 8,735,335,992.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,878,259,260.31, 41,817,336,695.85 and 8,735,335,992.56 is: 13,102,987,634.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,878,259,260.31 : 41,817,336,695.85 = 8,735,335,992.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,878,259,260.31/41,817,336,695.85 = 8,735,335,992.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,878,259,260.31x = 41,817,336,695.85 × 8,735,335,992.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,878,259,260.31x = 365,288,486,352,348,708,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,288,486,352,348,708,864/27,878,259,260.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,102,987,634.25

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