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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,308,615,081.59, 40,962,471,961.39 and 8,164,271,151.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,308,615,081.59, 40,962,471,961.39 and 8,164,271,151.26 is: 12,246,271,995.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,308,615,081.59 : 40,962,471,961.39 = 8,164,271,151.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,308,615,081.59/40,962,471,961.39 = 8,164,271,151.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,308,615,081.59x = 40,962,471,961.39 × 8,164,271,151.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,308,615,081.59x = 334,428,728,118,824,468,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,428,728,118,824,468,480/27,308,615,081.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,246,271,995.84

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