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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,286,470,713.80, 40,929,706,070.70 and 8,655,424,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,286,470,713.80, 40,929,706,070.70 and 8,655,424,712.20 is: 12,983,137,068.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,286,470,713.80 : 40,929,706,070.70 = 8,655,424,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,286,470,713.80/40,929,706,070.70 = 8,655,424,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,286,470,713.80x = 40,929,706,070.70 × 8,655,424,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,286,470,713.80x = 354,263,989,387,419,123,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,263,989,387,419,123,712/27,286,470,713.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,983,137,068.30

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