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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,704,141,593.84, 38,230,691,140.08 and 15,016,604,845.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,704,141,593.84, 38,230,691,140.08 and 15,016,604,845.92 is: 20,722,359,503.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,704,141,593.84 : 38,230,691,140.08 = 15,016,604,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,704,141,593.84/38,230,691,140.08 = 15,016,604,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,704,141,593.84x = 38,230,691,140.08 × 15,016,604,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,704,141,593.84x = 574,095,181,836,996,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,095,181,836,996,182,016/27,704,141,593.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,722,359,503.27

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