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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,620,957,065.11, 38,116,849,056.54 and 15,413,534,188.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,620,957,065.11, 38,116,849,056.54 and 15,413,534,188.31 is: 21,270,637,172.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,620,957,065.11 : 38,116,849,056.54 = 15,413,534,188.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,620,957,065.11/38,116,849,056.54 = 15,413,534,188.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,620,957,065.11x = 38,116,849,056.54 × 15,413,534,188.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,620,957,065.11x = 587,515,356,083,631,030,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,515,356,083,631,030,272/27,620,957,065.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,270,637,172.30

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