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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,219,696,042.80, 40,829,544,064.20 and 16,016,069,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,219,696,042.80, 40,829,544,064.20 and 16,016,069,457.20 is: 24,024,104,185.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,219,696,042.80 : 40,829,544,064.20 = 16,016,069,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,219,696,042.80/40,829,544,064.20 = 16,016,069,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,219,696,042.80x = 40,829,544,064.20 × 16,016,069,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,219,696,042.80x = 653,928,813,638,035,177,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,928,813,638,035,177,472/27,219,696,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,024,104,185.80

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