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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,459,538,240.20, 41,189,446,201.88 and 8,571,242,565.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,459,538,240.20, 41,189,446,201.88 and 8,571,242,565.61 is: 12,856,907,186.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,459,538,240.20 : 41,189,446,201.88 = 8,571,242,565.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,459,538,240.20/41,189,446,201.88 = 8,571,242,565.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,459,538,240.20x = 41,189,446,201.88 × 8,571,242,565.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,459,538,240.20x = 353,044,734,539,471,781,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,044,734,539,471,781,888/27,459,538,240.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,856,907,186.54

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