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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,251,749,608.36, 37,605,845,401.80 and 15,207,815,156.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,251,749,608.36, 37,605,845,401.80 and 15,207,815,156.58 is: 20,985,909,304.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,251,749,608.36 : 37,605,845,401.80 = 15,207,815,156.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,251,749,608.36/37,605,845,401.80 = 15,207,815,156.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,251,749,608.36x = 37,605,845,401.80 × 15,207,815,156.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,251,749,608.36x = 571,902,745,677,498,351,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,902,745,677,498,351,616/27,251,749,608.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,985,909,304.78

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