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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,409,198,249.14, 37,837,087,399.08 and 17,262,837,660.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,409,198,249.14, 37,837,087,399.08 and 17,262,837,660.78 is: 23,830,521,833.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,409,198,249.14 : 37,837,087,399.08 = 17,262,837,660.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,409,198,249.14/37,837,087,399.08 = 17,262,837,660.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,409,198,249.14x = 37,837,087,399.08 × 17,262,837,660.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,409,198,249.14x = 653,175,497,327,062,548,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,175,497,327,062,548,480/27,409,198,249.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,830,521,833.95

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