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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,941,559,029.24, 43,848,528,827.73 and 27,417,584,073.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,941,559,029.24, 43,848,528,827.73 and 27,417,584,073.24 is: 37,638,135,462.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,941,559,029.24 : 43,848,528,827.73 = 27,417,584,073.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,941,559,029.24/43,848,528,827.73 = 27,417,584,073.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,941,559,029.24x = 43,848,528,827.73 × 27,417,584,073.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,941,559,029.24x = 1,202,220,725,622,175,170,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,220,725,622,175,170,560/31,941,559,029.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,638,135,462.38

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