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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,260,566,885.80, 40,890,850,328.70 and 12,567,286,117.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,260,566,885.80, 40,890,850,328.70 and 12,567,286,117.80 is: 18,850,929,176.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,260,566,885.80 : 40,890,850,328.70 = 12,567,286,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,260,566,885.80/40,890,850,328.70 = 12,567,286,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,260,566,885.80x = 40,890,850,328.70 × 12,567,286,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,260,566,885.80x = 513,887,015,680,908,984,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,887,015,680,908,984,320/27,260,566,885.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,850,929,176.70

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