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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,265,501,386.80, 40,898,252,080.20 and 12,572,220,618.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,265,501,386.80, 40,898,252,080.20 and 12,572,220,618.80 is: 18,858,330,928.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,265,501,386.80 : 40,898,252,080.20 = 12,572,220,618.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,265,501,386.80/40,898,252,080.20 = 12,572,220,618.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,265,501,386.80x = 40,898,252,080.20 × 12,572,220,618.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,265,501,386.80x = 514,181,848,075,570,380,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,181,848,075,570,380,800/27,265,501,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,858,330,928.20

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