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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,173,966,872.89, 40,747,313,032.46 and 15,832,809,026.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,173,966,872.89, 40,747,313,032.46 and 15,832,809,026.36 is: 23,741,267,831.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,173,966,872.89 : 40,747,313,032.46 = 15,832,809,026.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,173,966,872.89/40,747,313,032.46 = 15,832,809,026.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,173,966,872.89x = 40,747,313,032.46 × 15,832,809,026.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,173,966,872.89x = 645,144,425,580,249,219,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,144,425,580,249,219,072/27,173,966,872.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,267,831.75

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