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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,018,562,143.82, 40,519,683,676.12 and 8,126,834,766.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,018,562,143.82, 40,519,683,676.12 and 8,126,834,766.82 is: 12,187,797,866.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,018,562,143.82 : 40,519,683,676.12 = 8,126,834,766.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,018,562,143.82/40,519,683,676.12 = 8,126,834,766.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,018,562,143.82x = 40,519,683,676.12 × 8,126,834,766.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,018,562,143.82x = 329,296,774,039,555,801,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,296,774,039,555,801,088/27,018,562,143.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187,797,866.03

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