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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,620,957,023.46, 38,116,848,999.32 and 15,413,534,146.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,620,957,023.46, 38,116,848,999.32 and 15,413,534,146.66 is: 21,270,637,114.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,620,957,023.46 : 38,116,848,999.32 = 15,413,534,146.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,620,957,023.46/38,116,848,999.32 = 15,413,534,146.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,620,957,023.46x = 38,116,848,999.32 × 15,413,534,146.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,620,957,023.46x = 587,515,353,614,101,839,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,515,353,614,101,839,872/27,620,957,023.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,270,637,114.97

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