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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,646,256,873.52, 38,137,779,090.90 and 16,792,439,810.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,646,256,873.52, 38,137,779,090.90 and 16,792,439,810.40 is: 23,165,029,639.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,646,256,873.52 : 38,137,779,090.90 = 16,792,439,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,646,256,873.52/38,137,779,090.90 = 16,792,439,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,646,256,873.52x = 38,137,779,090.90 × 16,792,439,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,646,256,873.52x = 640,426,359,886,269,906,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,426,359,886,269,906,944/27,646,256,873.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,165,029,639.14

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