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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,240,985,867.36, 37,593,488,048.79 and 15,808,669,590.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,240,985,867.36, 37,593,488,048.79 and 15,808,669,590.64 is: 21,816,502,318.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,240,985,867.36 : 37,593,488,048.79 = 15,808,669,590.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,240,985,867.36/37,593,488,048.79 = 15,808,669,590.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,240,985,867.36x = 37,593,488,048.79 × 15,808,669,590.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,240,985,867.36x = 594,303,031,322,994,671,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,303,031,322,994,671,616/27,240,985,867.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,816,502,318.11

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