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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,771,118,259.64, 38,323,491,361.56 and 16,340,427,469.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,771,118,259.64, 38,323,491,361.56 and 16,340,427,469.32 is: 22,549,406,369.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,771,118,259.64 : 38,323,491,361.56 = 16,340,427,469.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,771,118,259.64/38,323,491,361.56 = 16,340,427,469.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,771,118,259.64x = 38,323,491,361.56 × 16,340,427,469.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,771,118,259.64x = 626,222,230,964,682,752,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,222,230,964,682,752,000/27,771,118,259.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,549,406,369.23

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