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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,275,220,031.45, 37,634,344,646.36 and 15,230,377,562.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,275,220,031.45, 37,634,344,646.36 and 15,230,377,562.89 is: 21,014,872,753.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,275,220,031.45 : 37,634,344,646.36 = 15,230,377,562.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,275,220,031.45/37,634,344,646.36 = 15,230,377,562.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,275,220,031.45x = 37,634,344,646.36 × 15,230,377,562.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,275,220,031.45x = 573,185,278,295,961,174,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,185,278,295,961,174,016/27,275,220,031.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,014,872,753.92

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