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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,550,157,532.69, 38,016,792,460.63 and 15,341,940,146.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,550,157,532.69, 38,016,792,460.63 and 15,341,940,146.60 is: 21,170,527,021.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,550,157,532.69 : 38,016,792,460.63 = 15,341,940,146.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,550,157,532.69/38,016,792,460.63 = 15,341,940,146.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,550,157,532.69x = 38,016,792,460.63 × 15,341,940,146.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,550,157,532.69x = 583,251,354,496,699,596,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,251,354,496,699,596,800/27,550,157,532.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,170,527,021.66

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