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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,491,832,841.28, 37,937,506,049.68 and 16,061,461,638.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,491,832,841.28, 37,937,506,049.68 and 16,061,461,638.64 is: 22,164,102,393.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,491,832,841.28 : 37,937,506,049.68 = 16,061,461,638.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,491,832,841.28/37,937,506,049.68 = 16,061,461,638.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,491,832,841.28x = 37,937,506,049.68 × 16,061,461,638.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,491,832,841.28x = 609,331,798,082,608,168,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,331,798,082,608,168,960/27,491,832,841.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,164,102,393.63

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