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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,147,729,060.29, 37,469,052,977.43 and 17,976,081,029.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,147,729,060.29, 37,469,052,977.43 and 17,976,081,029.29 is: 24,810,426,349.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,147,729,060.29 : 37,469,052,977.43 = 17,976,081,029.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,147,729,060.29/37,469,052,977.43 = 17,976,081,029.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,147,729,060.29x = 37,469,052,977.43 × 17,976,081,029.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,147,729,060.29x = 673,546,732,413,041,508,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,546,732,413,041,508,352/27,147,729,060.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810,426,349.74

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