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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,152,465,725.40, 37,473,664,685.12 and 16,447,272,338.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,152,465,725.40, 37,473,664,685.12 and 16,447,272,338.48 is: 22,699,211,733.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,152,465,725.40 : 37,473,664,685.12 = 16,447,272,338.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,152,465,725.40/37,473,664,685.12 = 16,447,272,338.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,152,465,725.40x = 37,473,664,685.12 × 16,447,272,338.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,152,465,725.40x = 616,339,568,597,049,016,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,339,568,597,049,016,320/27,152,465,725.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,699,211,733.85

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