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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,412,967,715.38, 37,820,852,601.40 and 16,557,982,951.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,412,967,715.38, 37,820,852,601.40 and 16,557,982,951.30 is: 22,844,554,412.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,412,967,715.38 : 37,820,852,601.40 = 16,557,982,951.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,412,967,715.38/37,820,852,601.40 = 16,557,982,951.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,412,967,715.38x = 37,820,852,601.40 × 16,557,982,951.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,412,967,715.38x = 626,237,032,577,611,464,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,237,032,577,611,464,704/27,412,967,715.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,844,554,412.34

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