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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,537,516,009.60, 41,306,274,014.40 and 8,906,895,160.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,537,516,009.60, 41,306,274,014.40 and 8,906,895,160.80 is: 13,360,342,741.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,537,516,009.60 : 41,306,274,014.40 = 8,906,895,160.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,537,516,009.60/41,306,274,014.40 = 8,906,895,160.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,537,516,009.60x = 41,306,274,014.40 × 8,906,895,160.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,537,516,009.60x = 367,910,652,129,538,146,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,910,652,129,538,146,304/27,537,516,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,360,342,741.20

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