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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,945,609,523.12, 37,196,390,708.71 and 16,789,355,303.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,945,609,523.12, 37,196,390,708.71 and 16,789,355,303.96 is: 23,176,444,351.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,945,609,523.12 : 37,196,390,708.71 = 16,789,355,303.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,945,609,523.12/37,196,390,708.71 = 16,789,355,303.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,945,609,523.12x = 37,196,390,708.71 × 16,789,355,303.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,945,609,523.12x = 624,503,419,633,303,552,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,503,419,633,303,552,000/26,945,609,523.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,176,444,351.63

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