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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,623,853,930.32, 38,121,414,905.16 and 16,200,661,727.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,623,853,930.32, 38,121,414,905.16 and 16,200,661,727.58 is: 22,357,204,357.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,623,853,930.32 : 38,121,414,905.16 = 16,200,661,727.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,623,853,930.32/38,121,414,905.16 = 16,200,661,727.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,623,853,930.32x = 38,121,414,905.16 × 16,200,661,727.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,623,853,930.32x = 617,592,147,455,223,398,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,592,147,455,223,398,400/27,623,853,930.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,357,204,357.26

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