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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,247,469,246.70, 40,863,551,119.65 and 8,620,674,773.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,247,469,246.70, 40,863,551,119.65 and 8,620,674,773.10 is: 12,928,590,948.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,247,469,246.70 : 40,863,551,119.65 = 8,620,674,773.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,247,469,246.70/40,863,551,119.65 = 8,620,674,773.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,247,469,246.70x = 40,863,551,119.65 × 8,620,674,773.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,247,469,246.70x = 352,271,384,276,449,034,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,271,384,276,449,034,240/27,247,469,246.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,928,590,948.65

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