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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,238,870,251.75, 37,589,657,068.65 and 15,195,881,100.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,238,870,251.75, 37,589,657,068.65 and 15,195,881,100.62 is: 20,970,324,912.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,238,870,251.75 : 37,589,657,068.65 = 15,195,881,100.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,238,870,251.75/37,589,657,068.65 = 15,195,881,100.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,238,870,251.75x = 37,589,657,068.65 × 15,195,881,100.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,238,870,251.75x = 571,207,959,428,097,572,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,207,959,428,097,572,864/27,238,870,251.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,970,324,912.48

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