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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,038,498,887.06, 37,308,194,780.32 and 15,602,895,869.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,038,498,887.06, 37,308,194,780.32 and 15,602,895,869.18 is: 21,529,149,256.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,038,498,887.06 : 37,308,194,780.32 = 15,602,895,869.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,038,498,887.06/37,308,194,780.32 = 15,602,895,869.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,038,498,887.06x = 37,308,194,780.32 × 15,602,895,869.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,038,498,887.06x = 582,115,878,224,417,783,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,115,878,224,417,783,808/27,038,498,887.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,529,149,256.99

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