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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,132,671,913.27, 37,417,101,807.24 and 17,962,684,917.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,132,671,913.27, 37,417,101,807.24 and 17,962,684,917.27 is: 24,771,302,009.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,132,671,913.27 : 37,417,101,807.24 = 17,962,684,917.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,132,671,913.27/37,417,101,807.24 = 17,962,684,917.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,132,671,913.27x = 37,417,101,807.24 × 17,962,684,917.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,132,671,913.27x = 672,111,610,280,904,884,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,111,610,280,904,884,224/27,132,671,913.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,771,302,009.23

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