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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,508,042,226.70, 37,961,226,826.44 and 15,627,799,131.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,508,042,226.70, 37,961,226,826.44 and 15,627,799,131.66 is: 21,566,435,835.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,508,042,226.70 : 37,961,226,826.44 = 15,627,799,131.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,508,042,226.70/37,961,226,826.44 = 15,627,799,131.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,508,042,226.70x = 37,961,226,826.44 × 15,627,799,131.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,508,042,226.70x = 593,250,427,634,987,302,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,250,427,634,987,302,912/27,508,042,226.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,566,435,835.23

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