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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,038,500,256.01, 37,308,196,668.48 and 15,602,897,235.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,038,500,256.01, 37,308,196,668.48 and 15,602,897,235.40 is: 21,529,151,141.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,038,500,256.01 : 37,308,196,668.48 = 15,602,897,235.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,038,500,256.01/37,308,196,668.48 = 15,602,897,235.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,038,500,256.01x = 37,308,196,668.48 × 15,602,897,235.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,038,500,256.01x = 582,115,958,656,386,138,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,115,958,656,386,138,112/27,038,500,256.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,529,151,141.69

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