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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,152,465,804.40, 37,473,664,794.12 and 16,447,272,417.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,152,465,804.40, 37,473,664,794.12 and 16,447,272,417.48 is: 22,699,211,842.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,152,465,804.40 : 37,473,664,794.12 = 16,447,272,417.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,152,465,804.40/37,473,664,794.12 = 16,447,272,417.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,152,465,804.40x = 37,473,664,794.12 × 16,447,272,417.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,152,465,804.40x = 616,339,573,350,221,217,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,339,573,350,221,217,792/27,152,465,804.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,699,211,842.86

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