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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,374,845,136.31, 37,765,252,513.26 and 16,517,860,540.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,374,845,136.31, 37,765,252,513.26 and 16,517,860,540.25 is: 22,787,386,418.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,374,845,136.31 : 37,765,252,513.26 = 16,517,860,540.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,374,845,136.31/37,765,252,513.26 = 16,517,860,540.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,374,845,136.31x = 37,765,252,513.26 × 16,517,860,540.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,374,845,136.31x = 623,801,174,281,165,733,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,801,174,281,165,733,888/27,374,845,136.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,787,386,418.99

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