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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,704,144,052.56, 38,230,694,522.52 and 15,016,607,305.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,704,144,052.56, 38,230,694,522.52 and 15,016,607,305.76 is: 20,722,362,892.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,704,144,052.56 : 38,230,694,522.52 = 15,016,607,305.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,704,144,052.56/38,230,694,522.52 = 15,016,607,305.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,704,144,052.56x = 38,230,694,522.52 × 15,016,607,305.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,704,144,052.56x = 574,095,326,671,152,611,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,095,326,671,152,611,328/27,704,144,052.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,722,362,892.06

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