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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,326,772,807.20, 40,990,159,210.80 and 16,297,742,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,326,772,807.20, 40,990,159,210.80 and 16,297,742,304.80 is: 24,446,613,457.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,326,772,807.20 : 40,990,159,210.80 = 16,297,742,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,326,772,807.20/40,990,159,210.80 = 16,297,742,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,326,772,807.20x = 40,990,159,210.80 × 16,297,742,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,326,772,807.20x = 668,047,051,850,342,596,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,047,051,850,342,596,608/27,326,772,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,446,613,457.20

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