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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,400,671,708.09, 37,813,008,405.33 and 15,194,236,751.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,400,671,708.09, 37,813,008,405.33 and 15,194,236,751.55 is: 20,968,091,881.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,400,671,708.09 : 37,813,008,405.33 = 15,194,236,751.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,400,671,708.09/37,813,008,405.33 = 15,194,236,751.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,400,671,708.09x = 37,813,008,405.33 × 15,194,236,751.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,400,671,708.09x = 574,539,801,999,093,137,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,539,801,999,093,137,408/27,400,671,708.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,968,091,881.83

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