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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,979,964,029.01, 41,927,238,706.79 and 16,612,756,732.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,979,964,029.01, 41,927,238,706.79 and 16,612,756,732.62 is: 24,893,778,147.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,979,964,029.01 : 41,927,238,706.79 = 16,612,756,732.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,979,964,029.01/41,927,238,706.79 = 16,612,756,732.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,979,964,029.01x = 41,927,238,706.79 × 16,612,756,732.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,979,964,029.01x = 696,527,017,106,098,749,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,527,017,106,098,749,440/27,979,964,029.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,893,778,147.24

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