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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,112,264,007.96, 59,472,639,521.28 and 27,280,253,980.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,112,264,007.96, 59,472,639,521.28 and 27,280,253,980.44 is: 37,632,649,278.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,112,264,007.96 : 59,472,639,521.28 = 27,280,253,980.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,112,264,007.96/59,472,639,521.28 = 27,280,253,980.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,112,264,007.96x = 59,472,639,521.28 × 27,280,253,980.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,112,264,007.96x = 1,622,428,711,027,671,826,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,428,711,027,671,826,432/43,112,264,007.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,632,649,278.83

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