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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,173,966,877.83, 40,747,313,039.86 and 15,832,809,031.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,173,966,877.83, 40,747,313,039.86 and 15,832,809,031.32 is: 23,741,267,839.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,173,966,877.83 : 40,747,313,039.86 = 15,832,809,031.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,173,966,877.83/40,747,313,039.86 = 15,832,809,031.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,173,966,877.83x = 40,747,313,039.86 × 15,832,809,031.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,173,966,877.83x = 645,144,425,899,518,590,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,144,425,899,518,590,976/27,173,966,877.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,267,839.18

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