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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,592,482,317.28, 38,084,710,313.60 and 17,971,187,686.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,592,482,317.28, 38,084,710,313.60 and 17,971,187,686.68 is: 24,804,853,335.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,592,482,317.28 : 38,084,710,313.60 = 17,971,187,686.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,592,482,317.28/38,084,710,313.60 = 17,971,187,686.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,592,482,317.28x = 38,084,710,313.60 × 17,971,187,686.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,592,482,317.28x = 684,427,477,038,543,142,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,427,477,038,543,142,912/27,592,482,317.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,804,853,335.36

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