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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,550,157,539.28, 38,016,792,469.60 and 15,341,940,153.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,550,157,539.28, 38,016,792,469.60 and 15,341,940,153.18 is: 21,170,527,030.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,550,157,539.28 : 38,016,792,469.60 = 15,341,940,153.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,550,157,539.28/38,016,792,469.60 = 15,341,940,153.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,550,157,539.28x = 38,016,792,469.60 × 15,341,940,153.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,550,157,539.28x = 583,251,354,884,535,353,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,251,354,884,535,353,344/27,550,157,539.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,170,527,030.67

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