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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,145,981,067.37, 40,724,862,181.77 and 8,258,777,881.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,145,981,067.37, 40,724,862,181.77 and 8,258,777,881.59 is: 12,389,958,947.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,145,981,067.37 : 40,724,862,181.77 = 8,258,777,881.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,145,981,067.37/40,724,862,181.77 = 8,258,777,881.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,145,981,067.37x = 40,724,862,181.77 × 8,258,777,881.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,145,981,067.37x = 336,337,591,017,603,137,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,337,591,017,603,137,536/27,145,981,067.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,389,958,947.62

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