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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,280,642,766.80, 40,920,964,150.20 and 15,526,018,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,280,642,766.80, 40,920,964,150.20 and 15,526,018,152.40 is: 23,289,027,228.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,280,642,766.80 : 40,920,964,150.20 = 15,526,018,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,280,642,766.80/40,920,964,150.20 = 15,526,018,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,280,642,766.80x = 40,920,964,150.20 × 15,526,018,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,280,642,766.80x = 635,339,632,209,714,741,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,339,632,209,714,741,248/27,280,642,766.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,289,027,228.60

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