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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,018,562,152.12, 40,519,683,688.54 and 8,126,834,775.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,018,562,152.12, 40,519,683,688.54 and 8,126,834,775.10 is: 12,187,797,878.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,018,562,152.12 : 40,519,683,688.54 = 8,126,834,775.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,018,562,152.12/40,519,683,688.54 = 8,126,834,775.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,018,562,152.12x = 40,519,683,688.54 × 8,126,834,775.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,018,562,152.12x = 329,296,774,476,079,104,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,296,774,476,079,104,000/27,018,562,152.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187,797,878.44

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