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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,303,879,432.04, 37,677,833,736.25 and 15,095,878,758.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,303,879,432.04, 37,677,833,736.25 and 15,095,878,758.64 is: 20,831,472,369.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,303,879,432.04 : 37,677,833,736.25 = 15,095,878,758.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,303,879,432.04/37,677,833,736.25 = 15,095,878,758.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,303,879,432.04x = 37,677,833,736.25 × 15,095,878,758.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,303,879,432.04x = 568,780,009,970,625,937,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,780,009,970,625,937,408/27,303,879,432.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,831,472,369.57

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