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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,326,773,226.20, 40,990,159,839.30 and 16,297,742,723.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,326,773,226.20, 40,990,159,839.30 and 16,297,742,723.80 is: 24,446,614,085.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,326,773,226.20 : 40,990,159,839.30 = 16,297,742,723.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,326,773,226.20/40,990,159,839.30 = 16,297,742,723.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,326,773,226.20x = 40,990,159,839.30 × 16,297,742,723.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,326,773,226.20x = 668,047,079,268,350,558,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,047,079,268,350,558,208/27,326,773,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,446,614,085.70

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