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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,099,828,791.15, 37,398,773,015.41 and 16,250,666,356.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,099,828,791.15, 37,398,773,015.41 and 16,250,666,356.65 is: 22,426,524,798.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,099,828,791.15 : 37,398,773,015.41 = 16,250,666,356.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,099,828,791.15/37,398,773,015.41 = 16,250,666,356.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,099,828,791.15x = 37,398,773,015.41 × 16,250,666,356.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,099,828,791.15x = 607,754,982,421,522,939,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,754,982,421,522,939,904/27,099,828,791.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,426,524,798.57

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