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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,244,393,794.42, 40,887,449,295.30 and 12,332,031,747.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,244,393,794.42, 40,887,449,295.30 and 12,332,031,747.24 is: 18,507,489,158.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,244,393,794.42 : 40,887,449,295.30 = 12,332,031,747.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,244,393,794.42/40,887,449,295.30 = 12,332,031,747.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,244,393,794.42x = 40,887,449,295.30 × 12,332,031,747.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,244,393,794.42x = 504,225,322,773,305,425,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,225,322,773,305,425,920/27,244,393,794.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,507,489,158.25

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