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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,491,832,959.28, 37,937,506,212.36 and 16,061,461,756.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,491,832,959.28, 37,937,506,212.36 and 16,061,461,756.88 is: 22,164,102,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,491,832,959.28 : 37,937,506,212.36 = 16,061,461,756.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,491,832,959.28/37,937,506,212.36 = 16,061,461,756.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,491,832,959.28x = 37,937,506,212.36 × 16,061,461,756.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,491,832,959.28x = 609,331,805,181,217,472,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,331,805,181,217,472,512/27,491,832,959.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,164,102,556.70

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