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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,291,223,367.45, 37,663,837,131.08 and 15,083,665,871.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,291,223,367.45, 37,663,837,131.08 and 15,083,665,871.23 is: 20,816,536,036.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,291,223,367.45 : 37,663,837,131.08 = 15,083,665,871.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,291,223,367.45/37,663,837,131.08 = 15,083,665,871.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,291,223,367.45x = 37,663,837,131.08 × 15,083,665,871.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,291,223,367.45x = 568,108,734,713,372,868,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,108,734,713,372,868,608/27,291,223,367.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,816,536,036.68

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