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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,374,522,379.14, 37,776,340,882.31 and 15,167,182,971.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,374,522,379.14, 37,776,340,882.31 and 15,167,182,971.92 is: 20,930,435,469.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,374,522,379.14 : 37,776,340,882.31 = 15,167,182,971.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,374,522,379.14/37,776,340,882.31 = 15,167,182,971.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,374,522,379.14x = 37,776,340,882.31 × 15,167,182,971.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,374,522,379.14x = 572,960,674,171,579,531,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,960,674,171,579,531,264/27,374,522,379.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,930,435,469.74

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