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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,973,898,469.24, 38,607,917,411.34 and 17,809,379,444.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,973,898,469.24, 38,607,917,411.34 and 17,809,379,444.04 is: 24,579,450,428.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,973,898,469.24 : 38,607,917,411.34 = 17,809,379,444.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,973,898,469.24/38,607,917,411.34 = 17,809,379,444.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,973,898,469.24x = 38,607,917,411.34 × 17,809,379,444.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,973,898,469.24x = 687,583,050,722,712,616,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,583,050,722,712,616,960/27,973,898,469.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579,450,428.72

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