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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,243,884,848.80, 40,865,827,273.20 and 12,550,604,080.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,243,884,848.80, 40,865,827,273.20 and 12,550,604,080.80 is: 18,825,906,121.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,243,884,848.80 : 40,865,827,273.20 = 12,550,604,080.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,243,884,848.80/40,865,827,273.20 = 12,550,604,080.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,243,884,848.80x = 40,865,827,273.20 × 12,550,604,080.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,243,884,848.80x = 512,890,818,540,291,817,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,890,818,540,291,817,472/27,243,884,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,825,906,121.20

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