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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,713,140,073.88, 38,244,629,376.56 and 15,026,303,385.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,713,140,073.88, 38,244,629,376.56 and 15,026,303,385.24 is: 20,736,567,647.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,713,140,073.88 : 38,244,629,376.56 = 15,026,303,385.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,713,140,073.88/38,244,629,376.56 = 15,026,303,385.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,713,140,073.88x = 38,244,629,376.56 × 15,026,303,385.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,713,140,073.88x = 574,675,403,868,252,602,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,675,403,868,252,602,368/27,713,140,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,736,567,647.56

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