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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,121,537,322.16, 37,429,815,172.65 and 16,271,014,917.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,121,537,322.16, 37,429,815,172.65 and 16,271,014,917.66 is: 22,455,256,639.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,121,537,322.16 : 37,429,815,172.65 = 16,271,014,917.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,121,537,322.16/37,429,815,172.65 = 16,271,014,917.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,121,537,322.16x = 37,429,815,172.65 × 16,271,014,917.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,121,537,322.16x = 609,021,081,039,444,770,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,021,081,039,444,770,816/27,121,537,322.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,455,256,639.96

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