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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,216,577,355.40, 40,824,866,033.10 and 8,585,956,506.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,216,577,355.40, 40,824,866,033.10 and 8,585,956,506.60 is: 12,878,934,759.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216,577,355.40 : 40,824,866,033.10 = 8,585,956,506.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216,577,355.40/40,824,866,033.10 = 8,585,956,506.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216,577,355.40x = 40,824,866,033.10 × 8,585,956,506.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216,577,355.40x = 350,520,524,147,968,245,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,520,524,147,968,245,760/27,216,577,355.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,878,934,759.90

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