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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,038,500,253.51, 37,308,196,665.03 and 15,602,897,232.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,038,500,253.51, 37,308,196,665.03 and 15,602,897,232.90 is: 21,529,151,138.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,038,500,253.51 : 37,308,196,665.03 = 15,602,897,232.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,038,500,253.51/37,308,196,665.03 = 15,602,897,232.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,038,500,253.51x = 37,308,196,665.03 × 15,602,897,232.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,038,500,253.51x = 582,115,958,509,285,539,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,115,958,509,285,539,840/27,038,500,253.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,529,151,138.25

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