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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,132,671,912.65, 37,417,101,806.37 and 17,962,684,916.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,132,671,912.65, 37,417,101,806.37 and 17,962,684,916.65 is: 24,771,302,008.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,132,671,912.65 : 37,417,101,806.37 = 17,962,684,916.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,132,671,912.65/37,417,101,806.37 = 17,962,684,916.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,132,671,912.65x = 37,417,101,806.37 × 17,962,684,916.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,132,671,912.65x = 672,111,610,241,981,480,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,111,610,241,981,480,960/27,132,671,912.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,771,302,008.36

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