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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,589,316,602.60, 41,383,974,903.90 and 15,979,810,810.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,589,316,602.60, 41,383,974,903.90 and 15,979,810,810.60 is: 23,969,716,215.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,589,316,602.60 : 41,383,974,903.90 = 15,979,810,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,589,316,602.60/41,383,974,903.90 = 15,979,810,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,589,316,602.60x = 41,383,974,903.90 × 15,979,810,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,589,316,602.60x = 661,308,089,554,940,329,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,308,089,554,940,329,984/27,589,316,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,969,716,215.90

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