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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,236,629,431.54, 37,587,214,404.81 and 15,193,554,585.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,236,629,431.54, 37,587,214,404.81 and 15,193,554,585.57 is: 20,967,476,728.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,236,629,431.54 : 37,587,214,404.81 = 15,193,554,585.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,236,629,431.54/37,587,214,404.81 = 15,193,554,585.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,236,629,431.54x = 37,587,214,404.81 × 15,193,554,585.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,236,629,431.54x = 571,083,393,779,003,686,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,083,393,779,003,686,912/27,236,629,431.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,967,476,728.88

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