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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,704,297,547.04, 38,230,905,980.88 and 15,016,760,805.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,704,297,547.04, 38,230,905,980.88 and 15,016,760,805.28 is: 20,722,574,521.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,704,297,547.04 : 38,230,905,980.88 = 15,016,760,805.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,704,297,547.04/38,230,905,980.88 = 15,016,760,805.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,704,297,547.04x = 38,230,905,980.88 × 15,016,760,805.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,704,297,547.04x = 574,104,370,484,023,525,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,104,370,484,023,525,376/27,704,297,547.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,722,574,521.49

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