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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,173,966,873.32, 40,747,313,033.12 and 15,832,809,026.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,173,966,873.32, 40,747,313,033.12 and 15,832,809,026.81 is: 23,741,267,832.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,173,966,873.32 : 40,747,313,033.12 = 15,832,809,026.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,173,966,873.32/40,747,313,033.12 = 15,832,809,026.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,173,966,873.32x = 40,747,313,033.12 × 15,832,809,026.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,173,966,873.32x = 645,144,425,609,035,120,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,144,425,609,035,120,640/27,173,966,873.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,267,832.43

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