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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,247,469,175.20, 40,863,551,012.40 and 8,620,674,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,247,469,175.20, 40,863,551,012.40 and 8,620,674,701.60 is: 12,928,590,841.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,247,469,175.20 : 40,863,551,012.40 = 8,620,674,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,247,469,175.20/40,863,551,012.40 = 8,620,674,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,247,469,175.20x = 40,863,551,012.40 × 8,620,674,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,247,469,175.20x = 352,271,380,430,137,786,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,271,380,430,137,786,368/27,247,469,175.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,928,590,841.41

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