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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,242,586,102.69, 40,844,267,206.02 and 16,740,103,800.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,242,586,102.69, 40,844,267,206.02 and 16,740,103,800.15 is: 25,098,104,493.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,242,586,102.69 : 40,844,267,206.02 = 16,740,103,800.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,242,586,102.69/40,844,267,206.02 = 16,740,103,800.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,242,586,102.69x = 40,844,267,206.02 × 16,740,103,800.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,242,586,102.69x = 683,737,272,669,837,328,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,737,272,669,837,328,384/27,242,586,102.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,098,104,493.18

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