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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,298,968,617.34, 37,672,716,000.33 and 15,256,180,421.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,298,968,617.34, 37,672,716,000.33 and 15,256,180,421.46 is: 21,053,606,834.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,298,968,617.34 : 37,672,716,000.33 = 15,256,180,421.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,298,968,617.34/37,672,716,000.33 = 15,256,180,421.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,298,968,617.34x = 37,672,716,000.33 × 15,256,180,421.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,298,968,617.34x = 574,741,752,267,487,903,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,741,752,267,487,903,744/27,298,968,617.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,053,606,834.89

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