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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,247,954,536.40, 40,871,931,804.60 and 8,621,160,062.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,247,954,536.40, 40,871,931,804.60 and 8,621,160,062.80 is: 12,931,740,094.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,247,954,536.40 : 40,871,931,804.60 = 8,621,160,062.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,247,954,536.40/40,871,931,804.60 = 8,621,160,062.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,247,954,536.40x = 40,871,931,804.60 × 8,621,160,062.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,247,954,536.40x = 352,363,466,163,302,629,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,363,466,163,302,629,376/27,247,954,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,740,094.20

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