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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,569,422,087.29, 38,044,798,030.83 and 15,361,496,443.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,569,422,087.29, 38,044,798,030.83 and 15,361,496,443.61 is: 21,198,305,419.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,569,422,087.29 : 38,044,798,030.83 = 15,361,496,443.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,569,422,087.29/38,044,798,030.83 = 15,361,496,443.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,569,422,087.29x = 38,044,798,030.83 × 15,361,496,443.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,569,422,087.29x = 584,425,029,648,546,463,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,425,029,648,546,463,744/27,569,422,087.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,198,305,419.61

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