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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,998,519,177.37, 37,257,943,505.90 and 16,147,590,204.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,998,519,177.37, 37,257,943,505.90 and 16,147,590,204.94 is: 22,283,666,732.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,998,519,177.37 : 37,257,943,505.90 = 16,147,590,204.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,998,519,177.37/37,257,943,505.90 = 16,147,590,204.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,998,519,177.37x = 37,257,943,505.90 × 16,147,590,204.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,998,519,177.37x = 601,626,003,611,923,382,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,626,003,611,923,382,272/26,998,519,177.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,283,666,732.22

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