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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,287,892,766.80, 40,931,839,150.20 and 12,594,611,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,287,892,766.80, 40,931,839,150.20 and 12,594,611,998.80 is: 18,891,917,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,287,892,766.80 : 40,931,839,150.20 = 12,594,611,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,287,892,766.80/40,931,839,150.20 = 12,594,611,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,287,892,766.80x = 40,931,839,150.20 × 12,594,611,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,287,892,766.80x = 515,520,632,494,060,470,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,520,632,494,060,470,272/27,287,892,766.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,891,917,998.20

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