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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,225,036,531.22, 37,570,586,605.54 and 15,017,466,277.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,225,036,531.22, 37,570,586,605.54 and 15,017,466,277.95 is: 20,724,123,427.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,225,036,531.22 : 37,570,586,605.54 = 15,017,466,277.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,225,036,531.22/37,570,586,605.54 = 15,017,466,277.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,225,036,531.22x = 37,570,586,605.54 × 15,017,466,277.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,225,036,531.22x = 564,215,017,391,354,216,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,215,017,391,354,216,448/27,225,036,531.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,724,123,427.51

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