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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,152,465,943.15, 37,473,664,989.38 and 16,447,272,559.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,152,465,943.15, 37,473,664,989.38 and 16,447,272,559.47 is: 22,699,212,041.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,152,465,943.15 : 37,473,664,989.38 = 16,447,272,559.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,152,465,943.15/37,473,664,989.38 = 16,447,272,559.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,152,465,943.15x = 37,473,664,989.38 × 16,447,272,559.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,152,465,943.15x = 616,339,581,882,519,126,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,339,581,882,519,126,016/27,152,465,943.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,699,212,041.11

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