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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,938,461,679.10, 41,846,470,515.45 and 24,836,546,850.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,938,461,679.10, 41,846,470,515.45 and 24,836,546,850.30 is: 37,200,395,548.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,938,461,679.10 : 41,846,470,515.45 = 24,836,546,850.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,938,461,679.10/41,846,470,515.45 = 24,836,546,850.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,938,461,679.10x = 41,846,470,515.45 × 24,836,546,850.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,938,461,679.10x = 1,039,321,825,476,671,438,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,321,825,476,671,438,848/27,938,461,679.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,200,395,548.41

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