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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,173,966,876.83, 40,747,313,038.36 and 15,832,809,030.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,173,966,876.83, 40,747,313,038.36 and 15,832,809,030.32 is: 23,741,267,837.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,173,966,876.83 : 40,747,313,038.36 = 15,832,809,030.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,173,966,876.83/40,747,313,038.36 = 15,832,809,030.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,173,966,876.83x = 40,747,313,038.36 × 15,832,809,030.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,173,966,876.83x = 645,144,425,835,022,123,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,144,425,835,022,123,008/27,173,966,876.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,267,837.68

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