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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,993,672,003.80, 41,996,554,623.30 and 8,366,351,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,993,672,003.80, 41,996,554,623.30 and 8,366,351,274.20 is: 12,551,334,038.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,993,672,003.80 : 41,996,554,623.30 = 8,366,351,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,993,672,003.80/41,996,554,623.30 = 8,366,351,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,993,672,003.80x = 41,996,554,623.30 × 8,366,351,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,993,672,003.80x = 351,357,928,284,655,845,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,357,928,284,655,845,376/27,993,672,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,551,334,038.53

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