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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,409,198,298.08, 37,837,087,466.76 and 17,262,837,709.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,409,198,298.08, 37,837,087,466.76 and 17,262,837,709.72 is: 23,830,521,901.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,409,198,298.08 : 37,837,087,466.76 = 17,262,837,709.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,409,198,298.08/37,837,087,466.76 = 17,262,837,709.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,409,198,298.08x = 37,837,087,466.76 × 17,262,837,709.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,409,198,298.08x = 653,175,500,347,158,560,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,175,500,347,158,560,768/27,409,198,298.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,830,521,901.58

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