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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,962,793,517.98, 38,597,851,167.04 and 22,257,543,203.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,962,793,517.98, 38,597,851,167.04 and 22,257,543,203.58 is: 30,722,729,449.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,962,793,517.98 : 38,597,851,167.04 = 22,257,543,203.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,962,793,517.98/38,597,851,167.04 = 22,257,543,203.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,962,793,517.98x = 38,597,851,167.04 × 22,257,543,203.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,962,793,517.98x = 859,093,339,915,743,657,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,093,339,915,743,657,984/27,962,793,517.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,722,729,449.88

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