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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,409,198,297.08, 37,837,087,465.50 and 17,262,837,708.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,409,198,297.08, 37,837,087,465.50 and 17,262,837,708.84 is: 23,830,521,900.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,409,198,297.08 : 37,837,087,465.50 = 17,262,837,708.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,409,198,297.08/37,837,087,465.50 = 17,262,837,708.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,409,198,297.08x = 37,837,087,465.50 × 17,262,837,708.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,409,198,297.08x = 653,175,500,292,110,680,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,175,500,292,110,680,064/27,409,198,297.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,830,521,900.44

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