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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,068,423,717.86, 40,586,086,968.45 and 12,907,720,569.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,068,423,717.86, 40,586,086,968.45 and 12,907,720,569.31 is: 19,353,689,562.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,068,423,717.86 : 40,586,086,968.45 = 12,907,720,569.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,068,423,717.86/40,586,086,968.45 = 12,907,720,569.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,068,423,717.86x = 40,586,086,968.45 × 12,907,720,569.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,068,423,717.86x = 523,873,869,590,466,527,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,873,869,590,466,527,232/27,068,423,717.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,353,689,562.82

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