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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,223,907,827.94, 37,569,028,992.93 and 15,016,339,179.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,223,907,827.94, 37,569,028,992.93 and 15,016,339,179.02 is: 20,722,568,029.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,223,907,827.94 : 37,569,028,992.93 = 15,016,339,179.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,223,907,827.94/37,569,028,992.93 = 15,016,339,179.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,223,907,827.94x = 37,569,028,992.93 × 15,016,339,179.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,223,907,827.94x = 564,149,281,984,010,125,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,149,281,984,010,125,312/27,223,907,827.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,722,568,029.16

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