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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,254,406,830.40, 40,885,436,620.80 and 8,619,959,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,254,406,830.40, 40,885,436,620.80 and 8,619,959,606.40 is: 12,931,149,606.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,254,406,830.40 : 40,885,436,620.80 = 8,619,959,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,254,406,830.40/40,885,436,620.80 = 8,619,959,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,254,406,830.40x = 40,885,436,620.80 × 8,619,959,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,254,406,830.40x = 352,430,812,161,323,302,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,430,812,161,323,302,912/27,254,406,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,149,606.54

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