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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,149,437,600.85, 40,730,018,016.90 and 8,264,202,042.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,149,437,600.85, 40,730,018,016.90 and 8,264,202,042.17 is: 12,398,087,320.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,149,437,600.85 : 40,730,018,016.90 = 8,264,202,042.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,149,437,600.85/40,730,018,016.90 = 8,264,202,042.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,149,437,600.85x = 40,730,018,016.90 × 8,264,202,042.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,149,437,600.85x = 336,601,098,072,885,886,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,601,098,072,885,886,976/27,149,437,600.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,398,087,320.32

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