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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,973,898,504.38, 38,607,917,459.82 and 17,809,379,479.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,973,898,504.38, 38,607,917,459.82 and 17,809,379,479.18 is: 24,579,450,477.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,973,898,504.38 : 38,607,917,459.82 = 17,809,379,479.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,973,898,504.38/38,607,917,459.82 = 17,809,379,479.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,973,898,504.38x = 38,607,917,459.82 × 17,809,379,479.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,973,898,504.38x = 687,583,052,942,793,506,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,583,052,942,793,506,816/27,973,898,504.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579,450,477.21

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