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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,409,198,286.58, 37,837,087,451.01 and 17,262,837,698.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,409,198,286.58, 37,837,087,451.01 and 17,262,837,698.34 is: 23,830,521,885.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,409,198,286.58 : 37,837,087,451.01 = 17,262,837,698.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,409,198,286.58/37,837,087,451.01 = 17,262,837,698.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,409,198,286.58x = 37,837,087,451.01 × 17,262,837,698.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,409,198,286.58x = 653,175,499,644,682,764,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,175,499,644,682,764,288/27,409,198,286.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,830,521,885.95

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