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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,099,828,799.17, 37,398,773,026.47 and 16,250,666,364.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,099,828,799.17, 37,398,773,026.47 and 16,250,666,364.73 is: 22,426,524,809.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,099,828,799.17 : 37,398,773,026.47 = 16,250,666,364.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,099,828,799.17/37,398,773,026.47 = 16,250,666,364.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,099,828,799.17x = 37,398,773,026.47 × 16,250,666,364.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,099,828,799.17x = 607,754,982,903,427,629,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,754,982,903,427,629,056/27,099,828,799.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,426,524,809.71

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