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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,149,437,599.85, 40,730,018,015.40 and 8,264,202,041.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,149,437,599.85, 40,730,018,015.40 and 8,264,202,041.17 is: 12,398,087,318.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,149,437,599.85 : 40,730,018,015.40 = 8,264,202,041.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,149,437,599.85/40,730,018,015.40 = 8,264,202,041.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,149,437,599.85x = 40,730,018,015.40 × 8,264,202,041.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,149,437,599.85x = 336,601,098,019,759,587,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,601,098,019,759,587,328/27,149,437,599.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,398,087,318.82

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