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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,091,126,245.96, 37,377,319,773.96 and 15,655,528,985.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,091,126,245.96, 37,377,319,773.96 and 15,655,528,985.40 is: 21,599,755,868.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,091,126,245.96 : 37,377,319,773.96 = 15,655,528,985.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,091,126,245.96/37,377,319,773.96 = 15,655,528,985.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,091,126,245.96x = 37,377,319,773.96 × 15,655,528,985.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,091,126,245.96x = 585,161,713,117,795,319,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,161,713,117,795,319,808/27,091,126,245.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,599,755,868.59

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