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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,709,123,280.78, 38,241,440,176.53 and 16,858,964,783.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,709,123,280.78, 38,241,440,176.53 and 16,858,964,783.62 is: 23,267,105,446.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,709,123,280.78 : 38,241,440,176.53 = 16,858,964,783.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,709,123,280.78/38,241,440,176.53 = 16,858,964,783.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,709,123,280.78x = 38,241,440,176.53 × 16,858,964,783.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,709,123,280.78x = 644,711,093,211,030,224,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,711,093,211,030,224,896/27,709,123,280.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,267,105,446.75

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