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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026,488,412.52, 40,539,732,618.78 and 18,187,561,700.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026,488,412.52, 40,539,732,618.78 and 18,187,561,700.52 is: 27,281,342,550.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,488,412.52 : 40,539,732,618.78 = 18,187,561,700.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,488,412.52/40,539,732,618.78 = 18,187,561,700.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,488,412.52x = 40,539,732,618.78 × 18,187,561,700.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,488,412.52x = 737,318,888,326,644,498,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,318,888,326,644,498,432/27,026,488,412.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,281,342,550.78

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