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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,412,967,716.38, 37,820,852,602.78 and 16,557,982,952.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,412,967,716.38, 37,820,852,602.78 and 16,557,982,952.30 is: 22,844,554,413.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,412,967,716.38 : 37,820,852,602.78 = 16,557,982,952.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,412,967,716.38/37,820,852,602.78 = 16,557,982,952.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,412,967,716.38x = 37,820,852,602.78 × 16,557,982,952.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,412,967,716.38x = 626,237,032,638,282,334,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,237,032,638,282,334,208/27,412,967,716.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,844,554,413.72

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