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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,149,437,323.36, 40,730,017,598.64 and 8,264,201,763.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,149,437,323.36, 40,730,017,598.64 and 8,264,201,763.06 is: 12,398,086,901.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,149,437,323.36 : 40,730,017,598.64 = 8,264,201,763.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,149,437,323.36/40,730,017,598.64 = 8,264,201,763.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,149,437,323.36x = 40,730,017,598.64 × 8,264,201,763.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,149,437,323.36x = 336,601,083,248,145,530,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,601,083,248,145,530,880/27,149,437,323.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,398,086,901.00

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