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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,147,729,063.24, 37,469,052,981.50 and 17,976,081,032.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,147,729,063.24, 37,469,052,981.50 and 17,976,081,032.24 is: 24,810,426,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,147,729,063.24 : 37,469,052,981.50 = 17,976,081,032.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,147,729,063.24/37,469,052,981.50 = 17,976,081,032.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,147,729,063.24x = 37,469,052,981.50 × 17,976,081,032.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,147,729,063.24x = 673,546,732,596,460,650,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,546,732,596,460,650,496/27,147,729,063.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810,426,353.80

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