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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,412,967,718.12, 37,820,852,605.20 and 16,557,982,954.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,412,967,718.12, 37,820,852,605.20 and 16,557,982,954.05 is: 22,844,554,416.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,412,967,718.12 : 37,820,852,605.20 = 16,557,982,954.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,412,967,718.12/37,820,852,605.20 = 16,557,982,954.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,412,967,718.12x = 37,820,852,605.20 × 16,557,982,954.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,412,967,718.12x = 626,237,032,744,538,996,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,237,032,744,538,996,736/27,412,967,718.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,844,554,416.14

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