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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,152,465,727.90, 37,473,664,688.55 and 16,447,272,340.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,152,465,727.90, 37,473,664,688.55 and 16,447,272,340.98 is: 22,699,211,737.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,152,465,727.90 : 37,473,664,688.55 = 16,447,272,340.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,152,465,727.90/37,473,664,688.55 = 16,447,272,340.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,152,465,727.90x = 37,473,664,688.55 × 16,447,272,340.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,152,465,727.90x = 616,339,568,747,147,296,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,339,568,747,147,296,768/27,152,465,727.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,699,211,737.29

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