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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,135,648,227.28, 40,701,999,331.03 and 8,247,463,248.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,135,648,227.28, 40,701,999,331.03 and 8,247,463,248.94 is: 12,370,747,174.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,135,648,227.28 : 40,701,999,331.03 = 8,247,463,248.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,135,648,227.28/40,701,999,331.03 = 8,247,463,248.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,135,648,227.28x = 40,701,999,331.03 × 8,247,463,248.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,135,648,227.28x = 335,688,243,641,050,333,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,688,243,641,050,333,184/27,135,648,227.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,370,747,174.69

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