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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,188,250,748.94, 37,514,805,306.12 and 15,144,961,850.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,188,250,748.94, 37,514,805,306.12 and 15,144,961,850.36 is: 20,897,272,885.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,188,250,748.94 : 37,514,805,306.12 = 15,144,961,850.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,188,250,748.94/37,514,805,306.12 = 15,144,961,850.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,188,250,748.94x = 37,514,805,306.12 × 15,144,961,850.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,188,250,748.94x = 568,160,295,184,870,342,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,160,295,184,870,342,656/27,188,250,748.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,897,272,885.68

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