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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,049,062,703.26, 37,312,198,017.87 and 16,870,118,673.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,049,062,703.26, 37,312,198,017.87 and 16,870,118,673.15 is: 23,271,091,328.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,049,062,703.26 : 37,312,198,017.87 = 16,870,118,673.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,049,062,703.26/37,312,198,017.87 = 16,870,118,673.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,049,062,703.26x = 37,312,198,017.87 × 16,870,118,673.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,049,062,703.26x = 629,461,208,517,268,209,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,461,208,517,268,209,664/27,049,062,703.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,271,091,328.48

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