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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,771,123,331.33, 38,323,498,334.78 and 16,340,432,562.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,771,123,331.33, 38,323,498,334.78 and 16,340,432,562.86 is: 22,549,413,383.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,771,123,331.33 : 38,323,498,334.78 = 16,340,432,562.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,771,123,331.33/38,323,498,334.78 = 16,340,432,562.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,771,123,331.33x = 38,323,498,334.78 × 16,340,432,562.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,771,123,331.33x = 626,222,540,112,076,734,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,222,540,112,076,734,464/27,771,123,331.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,549,413,383.14

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