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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,182,011,074.40, 40,773,016,611.60 and 8,555,216,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,182,011,074.40, 40,773,016,611.60 and 8,555,216,600.80 is: 12,832,824,901.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,182,011,074.40 : 40,773,016,611.60 = 8,555,216,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,182,011,074.40/40,773,016,611.60 = 8,555,216,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,182,011,074.40x = 40,773,016,611.60 × 8,555,216,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,182,011,074.40x = 348,821,988,580,254,482,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,821,988,580,254,482,432/27,182,011,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,832,824,901.20

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