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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,213,302,572.54, 40,820,082,967.61 and 8,326,560,118.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,213,302,572.54, 40,820,082,967.61 and 8,326,560,118.45 is: 12,489,879,681.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,213,302,572.54 : 40,820,082,967.61 = 8,326,560,118.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,213,302,572.54/40,820,082,967.61 = 8,326,560,118.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,213,302,572.54x = 40,820,082,967.61 × 8,326,560,118.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,213,302,572.54x = 339,890,874,869,921,546,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,890,874,869,921,546,240/27,213,302,572.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,489,879,681.60

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