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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,049,062,705.32, 37,312,198,020.68 and 16,870,118,675.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,049,062,705.32, 37,312,198,020.68 and 16,870,118,675.18 is: 23,271,091,331.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,049,062,705.32 : 37,312,198,020.68 = 16,870,118,675.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,049,062,705.32/37,312,198,020.68 = 16,870,118,675.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,049,062,705.32x = 37,312,198,020.68 × 16,870,118,675.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,049,062,705.32x = 629,461,208,640,417,038,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,461,208,640,417,038,336/27,049,062,705.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,271,091,331.26

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