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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,592,482,339.97, 38,084,710,344.99 and 17,971,187,709.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,592,482,339.97, 38,084,710,344.99 and 17,971,187,709.42 is: 24,804,853,366.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,592,482,339.97 : 38,084,710,344.99 = 17,971,187,709.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,592,482,339.97/38,084,710,344.99 = 17,971,187,709.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,592,482,339.97x = 38,084,710,344.99 × 17,971,187,709.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,592,482,339.97x = 684,427,478,468,704,862,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,427,478,468,704,862,208/27,592,482,339.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,804,853,366.79

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