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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,507,506,660.22, 37,960,131,000.58 and 15,464,571,149.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,507,506,660.22, 37,960,131,000.58 and 15,464,571,149.38 is: 21,340,979,898.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,507,506,660.22 : 37,960,131,000.58 = 15,464,571,149.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,507,506,660.22/37,960,131,000.58 = 15,464,571,149.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,507,506,660.22x = 37,960,131,000.58 × 15,464,571,149.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,507,506,660.22x = 587,037,146,698,254,843,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,037,146,698,254,843,904/27,507,506,660.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,340,979,898.67

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