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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,923,964,808.78, 41,885,671,185.37 and 12,793,242,328.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,923,964,808.78, 41,885,671,185.37 and 12,793,242,328.50 is: 19,189,737,031.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,923,964,808.78 : 41,885,671,185.37 = 12,793,242,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,923,964,808.78/41,885,671,185.37 = 12,793,242,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,923,964,808.78x = 41,885,671,185.37 × 12,793,242,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,923,964,808.78x = 535,853,541,566,160,437,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,853,541,566,160,437,248/27,923,964,808.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,189,737,031.81

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