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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,149,436,977.50, 40,730,017,079.49 and 8,264,201,417.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,149,436,977.50, 40,730,017,079.49 and 8,264,201,417.11 is: 12,398,086,381.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,149,436,977.50 : 40,730,017,079.49 = 8,264,201,417.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,149,436,977.50/40,730,017,079.49 = 8,264,201,417.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,149,436,977.50x = 40,730,017,079.49 × 8,264,201,417.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,149,436,977.50x = 336,601,064,867,235,758,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,601,064,867,235,758,080/27,149,436,977.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,398,086,381.91

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