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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,973,898,495.88, 38,607,917,448.09 and 17,809,379,470.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,973,898,495.88, 38,607,917,448.09 and 17,809,379,470.68 is: 24,579,450,465.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,973,898,495.88 : 38,607,917,448.09 = 17,809,379,470.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,973,898,495.88/38,607,917,448.09 = 17,809,379,470.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,973,898,495.88x = 38,607,917,448.09 × 17,809,379,470.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,973,898,495.88x = 687,583,052,405,722,185,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,583,052,405,722,185,728/27,973,898,495.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579,450,465.48

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