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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,280,120,950.48, 37,646,166,263.36 and 15,237,307,507.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,280,120,950.48, 37,646,166,263.36 and 15,237,307,507.13 is: 21,027,260,577.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,280,120,950.48 : 37,646,166,263.36 = 15,237,307,507.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,280,120,950.48/37,646,166,263.36 = 15,237,307,507.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,280,120,950.48x = 37,646,166,263.36 × 15,237,307,507.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,280,120,950.48x = 573,626,211,819,095,130,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,626,211,819,095,130,112/27,280,120,950.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,027,260,577.78

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