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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,708,553,093.86, 38,238,104,235.90 and 16,277,603,738.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,708,553,093.86, 38,238,104,235.90 and 16,277,603,738.92 is: 22,463,269,964.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,708,553,093.86 : 38,238,104,235.90 = 16,277,603,738.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,708,553,093.86/38,238,104,235.90 = 16,277,603,738.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,708,553,093.86x = 38,238,104,235.90 × 16,277,603,738.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,708,553,093.86x = 622,424,708,479,498,584,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,424,708,479,498,584,064/27,708,553,093.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,463,269,964.73

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