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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,122,924,521.17, 37,431,732,449.94 and 16,272,404,078.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,122,924,521.17, 37,431,732,449.94 and 16,272,404,078.44 is: 22,457,175,490.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,924,521.17 : 37,431,732,449.94 = 16,272,404,078.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,924,521.17/37,431,732,449.94 = 16,272,404,078.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,924,521.17x = 37,431,732,449.94 × 16,272,404,078.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,924,521.17x = 609,104,275,781,209,948,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,104,275,781,209,948,160/27,122,924,521.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,457,175,490.27

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