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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026,488,411.02, 40,539,732,616.53 and 18,187,561,699.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026,488,411.02, 40,539,732,616.53 and 18,187,561,699.02 is: 27,281,342,548.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,488,411.02 : 40,539,732,616.53 = 18,187,561,699.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,488,411.02/40,539,732,616.53 = 18,187,561,699.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,488,411.02x = 40,539,732,616.53 × 18,187,561,699.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,488,411.02x = 737,318,888,224,912,834,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,318,888,224,912,834,560/27,026,488,411.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,281,342,548.53

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