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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,379,109,063.88, 37,783,392,352.14 and 15,172,018,086.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,379,109,063.88, 37,783,392,352.14 and 15,172,018,086.24 is: 20,937,507,892.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,379,109,063.88 : 37,783,392,352.14 = 15,172,018,086.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,379,109,063.88/37,783,392,352.14 = 15,172,018,086.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,379,109,063.88x = 37,783,392,352.14 × 15,172,018,086.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,379,109,063.88x = 573,250,312,126,170,136,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,250,312,126,170,136,576/27,379,109,063.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,937,507,892.92

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