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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,125,061,951.78, 37,424,172,569.79 and 15,839,352,532.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,125,061,951.78, 37,424,172,569.79 and 15,839,352,532.26 is: 21,853,393,869.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,125,061,951.78 : 37,424,172,569.79 = 15,839,352,532.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,125,061,951.78/37,424,172,569.79 = 15,839,352,532.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,125,061,951.78x = 37,424,172,569.79 × 15,839,352,532.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,125,061,951.78x = 592,774,662,561,038,467,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,774,662,561,038,467,072/27,125,061,951.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,853,393,869.29

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