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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,326,772,741.70, 40,990,159,112.55 and 16,297,742,239.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,326,772,741.70, 40,990,159,112.55 and 16,297,742,239.30 is: 24,446,613,358.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,326,772,741.70 : 40,990,159,112.55 = 16,297,742,239.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,326,772,741.70/40,990,159,112.55 = 16,297,742,239.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,326,772,741.70x = 40,990,159,112.55 × 16,297,742,239.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,326,772,741.70x = 668,047,047,564,233,932,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,047,047,564,233,932,800/27,326,772,741.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,446,613,358.95

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