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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,182,011,065.40, 40,773,016,598.10 and 8,555,216,591.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,182,011,065.40, 40,773,016,598.10 and 8,555,216,591.80 is: 12,832,824,887.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,182,011,065.40 : 40,773,016,598.10 = 8,555,216,591.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,182,011,065.40/40,773,016,598.10 = 8,555,216,591.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,182,011,065.40x = 40,773,016,598.10 × 8,555,216,591.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,182,011,065.40x = 348,821,988,097,801,912,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,821,988,097,801,912,320/27,182,011,065.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,832,824,887.70

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