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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,623,853,949.23, 38,121,414,931.17 and 16,200,661,746.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,623,853,949.23, 38,121,414,931.17 and 16,200,661,746.51 is: 22,357,204,383.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,623,853,949.23 : 38,121,414,931.17 = 16,200,661,746.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,623,853,949.23/38,121,414,931.17 = 16,200,661,746.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,623,853,949.23x = 38,121,414,931.17 × 16,200,661,746.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,623,853,949.23x = 617,592,148,598,240,968,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,592,148,598,240,968,704/27,623,853,949.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,357,204,383.33

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