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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,313,298,178.41, 59,791,936,774.64 and 27,279,543,174.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,313,298,178.41, 59,791,936,774.64 and 27,279,543,174.57 is: 37,658,104,769.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,313,298,178.41 : 59,791,936,774.64 = 27,279,543,174.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,313,298,178.41/59,791,936,774.64 = 27,279,543,174.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,313,298,178.41x = 59,791,936,774.64 × 27,279,543,174.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,313,298,178.41x = 1,631,096,720,734,815,256,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,096,720,734,815,256,576/43,313,298,178.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,658,104,769.95

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