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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,935,609,959.36, 38,545,386,872.16 and 16,052,419,138.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,935,609,959.36, 38,545,386,872.16 and 16,052,419,138.24 is: 22,149,031,534.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,935,609,959.36 : 38,545,386,872.16 = 16,052,419,138.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,935,609,959.36/38,545,386,872.16 = 16,052,419,138.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,935,609,959.36x = 38,545,386,872.16 × 16,052,419,138.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,935,609,959.36x = 618,746,705,917,526,147,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,746,705,917,526,147,072/27,935,609,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,149,031,534.22

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