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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,163,433,142.32, 37,485,529,299.96 and 15,120,182,225.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,163,433,142.32, 37,485,529,299.96 and 15,120,182,225.84 is: 20,865,846,775.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,163,433,142.32 : 37,485,529,299.96 = 15,120,182,225.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,163,433,142.32/37,485,529,299.96 = 15,120,182,225.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,163,433,142.32x = 37,485,529,299.96 × 15,120,182,225.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,163,433,142.32x = 566,788,033,847,459,708,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,788,033,847,459,708,928/27,163,433,142.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,865,846,775.62

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