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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,049,062,794.16, 37,312,198,142.85 and 16,870,118,763.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,049,062,794.16, 37,312,198,142.85 and 16,870,118,763.83 is: 23,271,091,453.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,049,062,794.16 : 37,312,198,142.85 = 16,870,118,763.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,049,062,794.16/37,312,198,142.85 = 16,870,118,763.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,049,062,794.16x = 37,312,198,142.85 × 16,870,118,763.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,049,062,794.16x = 629,461,214,009,250,152,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,461,214,009,250,152,448/27,049,062,794.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,271,091,453.31

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