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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,265,501,733.80, 40,898,252,600.70 and 12,572,220,965.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,265,501,733.80, 40,898,252,600.70 and 12,572,220,965.80 is: 18,858,331,448.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,265,501,733.80 : 40,898,252,600.70 = 12,572,220,965.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,265,501,733.80/40,898,252,600.70 = 12,572,220,965.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,265,501,733.80x = 40,898,252,600.70 × 12,572,220,965.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,265,501,733.80x = 514,181,868,811,104,878,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,181,868,811,104,878,592/27,265,501,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,858,331,448.70

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