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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,151,018,276.40, 40,726,052,070.15 and 12,217,614,749.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,151,018,276.40, 40,726,052,070.15 and 12,217,614,749.90 is: 18,326,208,225.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,151,018,276.40 : 40,726,052,070.15 = 12,217,614,749.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,151,018,276.40/40,726,052,070.15 = 12,217,614,749.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,151,018,276.40x = 40,726,052,070.15 × 12,217,614,749.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,151,018,276.40x = 497,575,214,477,460,045,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,575,214,477,460,045,824/27,151,018,276.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,326,208,225.86

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