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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,503,029,589.41, 41,254,492,893.94 and 8,617,763,015.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,503,029,589.41, 41,254,492,893.94 and 8,617,763,015.42 is: 12,926,628,389.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,503,029,589.41 : 41,254,492,893.94 = 8,617,763,015.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,503,029,589.41/41,254,492,893.94 = 8,617,763,015.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,503,029,589.41x = 41,254,492,893.94 × 8,617,763,015.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,503,029,589.41x = 355,521,443,081,303,359,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,521,443,081,303,359,488/27,503,029,589.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,926,628,389.27

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