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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,397,291,669.40, 37,807,619,460.12 and 16,120,453,771.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,397,291,669.40, 37,807,619,460.12 and 16,120,453,771.64 is: 22,245,847,840.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,397,291,669.40 : 37,807,619,460.12 = 16,120,453,771.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,397,291,669.40/37,807,619,460.12 = 16,120,453,771.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,397,291,669.40x = 37,807,619,460.12 × 16,120,453,771.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,397,291,669.40x = 609,475,981,722,621,313,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,475,981,722,621,313,024/27,397,291,669.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,245,847,840.62

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