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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,558,116,361.79, 38,337,174,545.31 and 8,540,881,920.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,558,116,361.79, 38,337,174,545.31 and 8,540,881,920.27 is: 12,811,322,881.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,558,116,361.79 : 38,337,174,545.31 = 8,540,881,920.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,558,116,361.79/38,337,174,545.31 = 8,540,881,920.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,558,116,361.79x = 38,337,174,545.31 × 8,540,881,920.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,558,116,361.79x = 327,433,280,948,115,931,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,433,280,948,115,931,136/25,558,116,361.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,811,322,881.28

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