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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,336,616,376.24, 37,724,252,662.96 and 15,129,345,313.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,336,616,376.24, 37,724,252,662.96 and 15,129,345,313.28 is: 20,878,342,709.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,336,616,376.24 : 37,724,252,662.96 = 15,129,345,313.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,336,616,376.24/37,724,252,662.96 = 15,129,345,313.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,336,616,376.24x = 37,724,252,662.96 × 15,129,345,313.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,336,616,376.24x = 570,743,245,223,344,472,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,743,245,223,344,472,064/27,336,616,376.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,878,342,709.58

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