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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,973,898,503.38, 38,607,917,458.44 and 17,809,379,478.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,973,898,503.38, 38,607,917,458.44 and 17,809,379,478.18 is: 24,579,450,475.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,973,898,503.38 : 38,607,917,458.44 = 17,809,379,478.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,973,898,503.38/38,607,917,458.44 = 17,809,379,478.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,973,898,503.38x = 38,607,917,458.44 × 17,809,379,478.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,973,898,503.38x = 687,583,052,879,608,676,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,583,052,879,608,676,352/27,973,898,503.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579,450,475.83

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