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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026,488,408.77, 40,539,732,613.16 and 18,187,561,696.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026,488,408.77, 40,539,732,613.16 and 18,187,561,696.77 is: 27,281,342,545.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,488,408.77 : 40,539,732,613.16 = 18,187,561,696.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,488,408.77/40,539,732,613.16 = 18,187,561,696.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,488,408.77x = 40,539,732,613.16 × 18,187,561,696.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,488,408.77x = 737,318,888,072,315,404,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,318,888,072,315,404,288/27,026,488,408.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,281,342,545.16

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