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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,216,577,359.90, 40,824,866,039.85 and 8,585,956,511.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,216,577,359.90, 40,824,866,039.85 and 8,585,956,511.10 is: 12,878,934,766.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216,577,359.90 : 40,824,866,039.85 = 8,585,956,511.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216,577,359.90/40,824,866,039.85 = 8,585,956,511.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216,577,359.90x = 40,824,866,039.85 × 8,585,956,511.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216,577,359.90x = 350,520,524,389,635,391,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,520,524,389,635,391,488/27,216,577,359.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,878,934,766.65

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