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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,089,133,148.17, 40,647,011,728.82 and 12,176,834,915.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,089,133,148.17, 40,647,011,728.82 and 12,176,834,915.25 is: 18,271,236,252.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,089,133,148.17 : 40,647,011,728.82 = 12,176,834,915.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,089,133,148.17/40,647,011,728.82 = 12,176,834,915.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,089,133,148.17x = 40,647,011,728.82 × 12,176,834,915.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,089,133,148.17x = 494,951,951,620,022,927,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,951,951,620,022,927,360/27,089,133,148.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,271,236,252.29

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