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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,188,001,558.47, 40,788,311,351.57 and 8,555,013,136.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,188,001,558.47, 40,788,311,351.57 and 8,555,013,136.37 is: 12,834,504,907.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,188,001,558.47 : 40,788,311,351.57 = 8,555,013,136.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,188,001,558.47/40,788,311,351.57 = 8,555,013,136.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,188,001,558.47x = 40,788,311,351.57 × 8,555,013,136.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,188,001,558.47x = 348,944,539,422,988,173,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,944,539,422,988,173,312/27,188,001,558.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,834,504,907.34

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