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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,135,499,076.64, 37,444,365,360.72 and 15,701,787,206.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,135,499,076.64, 37,444,365,360.72 and 15,701,787,206.28 is: 21,666,948,350.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,135,499,076.64 : 37,444,365,360.72 = 15,701,787,206.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,135,499,076.64/37,444,365,360.72 = 15,701,787,206.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,135,499,076.64x = 37,444,365,360.72 × 15,701,787,206.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,135,499,076.64x = 587,943,456,968,227,356,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,943,456,968,227,356,672/27,135,499,076.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,666,948,350.85

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