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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,153,016,023.78, 37,474,424,196.57 and 16,447,822,637.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,153,016,023.78, 37,474,424,196.57 and 16,447,822,637.94 is: 22,699,971,233.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,153,016,023.78 : 37,474,424,196.57 = 16,447,822,637.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,153,016,023.78/37,474,424,196.57 = 16,447,822,637.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,153,016,023.78x = 37,474,424,196.57 × 16,447,822,637.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,153,016,023.78x = 616,372,682,644,110,573,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,372,682,644,110,573,568/27,153,016,023.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,699,971,233.56

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