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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,005,183,527.38, 37,267,153,268.13 and 15,124,288,531.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,005,183,527.38, 37,267,153,268.13 and 15,124,288,531.38 is: 20,871,518,173.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,005,183,527.38 : 37,267,153,268.13 = 15,124,288,531.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,005,183,527.38/37,267,153,268.13 = 15,124,288,531.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,005,183,527.38x = 37,267,153,268.13 × 15,124,288,531.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,005,183,527.38x = 563,639,178,770,359,189,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,639,178,770,359,189,504/27,005,183,527.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,871,518,173.50

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