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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,503,030,994.94, 41,254,494,961.85 and 8,617,764,405.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,503,030,994.94, 41,254,494,961.85 and 8,617,764,405.17 is: 12,926,630,461.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,503,030,994.94 : 41,254,494,961.85 = 8,617,764,405.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,503,030,994.94/41,254,494,961.85 = 8,617,764,405.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,503,030,994.94x = 41,254,494,961.85 × 8,617,764,405.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,503,030,994.94x = 355,521,518,235,255,308,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,521,518,235,255,308,288/27,503,030,994.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,926,630,461.22

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