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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,598,293,804.65, 38,085,570,172.62 and 15,391,012,180.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,598,293,804.65, 38,085,570,172.62 and 15,391,012,180.10 is: 21,239,554,827.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,598,293,804.65 : 38,085,570,172.62 = 15,391,012,180.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,598,293,804.65/38,085,570,172.62 = 15,391,012,180.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,598,293,804.65x = 38,085,570,172.62 × 15,391,012,180.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,598,293,804.65x = 586,175,474,412,847,759,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,175,474,412,847,759,360/27,598,293,804.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,239,554,827.63

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