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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,122,649,879.60, 37,431,351,124.65 and 16,272,127,973.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,122,649,879.60, 37,431,351,124.65 and 16,272,127,973.43 is: 22,456,793,064.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,649,879.60 : 37,431,351,124.65 = 16,272,127,973.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,649,879.60/37,431,351,124.65 = 16,272,127,973.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,649,879.60x = 37,431,351,124.65 × 16,272,127,973.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,649,879.60x = 609,087,735,718,697,762,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,087,735,718,697,762,816/27,122,649,879.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456,793,064.93

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