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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,835,211,554.16, 38,413,856,841.54 and 16,404,262,839.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,835,211,554.16, 38,413,856,841.54 and 16,404,262,839.86 is: 22,638,628,166.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,835,211,554.16 : 38,413,856,841.54 = 16,404,262,839.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,835,211,554.16/38,413,856,841.54 = 16,404,262,839.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,835,211,554.16x = 38,413,856,841.54 × 16,404,262,839.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,835,211,554.16x = 630,151,004,321,376,501,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,151,004,321,376,501,760/27,835,211,554.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,638,628,166.89

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