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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,704,138,049.84, 38,230,686,265.14 and 15,016,601,310.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,704,138,049.84, 38,230,686,265.14 and 15,016,601,310.60 is: 20,722,354,633.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,704,138,049.84 : 38,230,686,265.14 = 15,016,601,310.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,704,138,049.84/38,230,686,265.14 = 15,016,601,310.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,704,138,049.84x = 38,230,686,265.14 × 15,016,601,310.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,704,138,049.84x = 574,094,973,474,238,758,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,094,973,474,238,758,912/27,704,138,049.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,722,354,633.14

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