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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,993,666,936.80, 41,996,547,022.80 and 8,366,346,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,993,666,936.80, 41,996,547,022.80 and 8,366,346,207.20 is: 12,551,326,437.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,993,666,936.80 : 41,996,547,022.80 = 8,366,346,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,993,666,936.80/41,996,547,022.80 = 8,366,346,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,993,666,936.80x = 41,996,547,022.80 × 8,366,346,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,993,666,936.80x = 351,357,651,899,699,232,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,357,651,899,699,232,768/27,993,666,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,551,326,437.26

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