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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,147,968,404.34, 37,463,609,348.16 and 15,717,019,259.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,147,968,404.34, 37,463,609,348.16 and 15,717,019,259.48 is: 21,689,146,712.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,147,968,404.34 : 37,463,609,348.16 = 15,717,019,259.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,147,968,404.34/37,463,609,348.16 = 15,717,019,259.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,147,968,404.34x = 37,463,609,348.16 × 15,717,019,259.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,147,968,404.34x = 588,816,269,654,665,723,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,816,269,654,665,723,904/27,147,968,404.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,689,146,712.01

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