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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,409,198,242.54, 37,837,087,389.96 and 17,262,837,654.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,409,198,242.54, 37,837,087,389.96 and 17,262,837,654.14 is: 23,830,521,824.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,409,198,242.54 : 37,837,087,389.96 = 17,262,837,654.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,409,198,242.54/37,837,087,389.96 = 17,262,837,654.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,409,198,242.54x = 37,837,087,389.96 × 17,262,837,654.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,409,198,242.54x = 653,175,496,918,387,261,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,175,496,918,387,261,440/27,409,198,242.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,830,521,824.77

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