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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,856,162,829.20, 41,729,824,685.40 and 16,781,782,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,856,162,829.20, 41,729,824,685.40 and 16,781,782,694.80 is: 25,139,889,296.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,856,162,829.20 : 41,729,824,685.40 = 16,781,782,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,856,162,829.20/41,729,824,685.40 = 16,781,782,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,856,162,829.20x = 41,729,824,685.40 × 16,781,782,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,856,162,829.20x = 700,300,849,762,483,568,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,300,849,762,483,568,640/27,856,162,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,139,889,296.90

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