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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,374,522,379.51, 37,776,340,882.82 and 15,167,182,972.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,374,522,379.51, 37,776,340,882.82 and 15,167,182,972.30 is: 20,930,435,470.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,374,522,379.51 : 37,776,340,882.82 = 15,167,182,972.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,374,522,379.51/37,776,340,882.82 = 15,167,182,972.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,374,522,379.51x = 37,776,340,882.82 × 15,167,182,972.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,374,522,379.51x = 572,960,674,193,677,811,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,960,674,193,677,811,712/27,374,522,379.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,930,435,470.26

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