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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,569,644,740.83, 38,045,723,004.51 and 15,362,864,350.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,569,644,740.83, 38,045,723,004.51 and 15,362,864,350.21 is: 21,200,537,298.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,569,644,740.83 : 38,045,723,004.51 = 15,362,864,350.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,569,644,740.83/38,045,723,004.51 = 15,362,864,350.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,569,644,740.83x = 38,045,723,004.51 × 15,362,864,350.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,569,644,740.83x = 584,491,281,624,073,371,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,491,281,624,073,371,648/27,569,644,740.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,200,537,298.12

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