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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,347,717,435.06, 41,068,521,034.85 and 16,785,961,455.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,347,717,435.06, 41,068,521,034.85 and 16,785,961,455.65 is: 25,207,756,836.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,347,717,435.06 : 41,068,521,034.85 = 16,785,961,455.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,347,717,435.06/41,068,521,034.85 = 16,785,961,455.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,347,717,435.06x = 41,068,521,034.85 × 16,785,961,455.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,347,717,435.06x = 689,374,611,131,405,172,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,374,611,131,405,172,736/27,347,717,435.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,207,756,836.32

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