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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,649,958,957.12, 38,152,838,685.48 and 16,793,380,614.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,649,958,957.12, 38,152,838,685.48 and 16,793,380,614.80 is: 23,172,372,247.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,649,958,957.12 : 38,152,838,685.48 = 16,793,380,614.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,649,958,957.12/38,152,838,685.48 = 16,793,380,614.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,649,958,957.12x = 38,152,838,685.48 × 16,793,380,614.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,649,958,957.12x = 640,715,141,580,331,417,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,715,141,580,331,417,600/27,649,958,957.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,172,372,247.42

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