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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,726,327,722.72, 41,578,889,955.88 and 15,128,452,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,726,327,722.72, 41,578,889,955.88 and 15,128,452,674.40 is: 22,686,894,393.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,726,327,722.72 : 41,578,889,955.88 = 15,128,452,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,726,327,722.72/41,578,889,955.88 = 15,128,452,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,726,327,722.72x = 41,578,889,955.88 × 15,128,452,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,726,327,722.72x = 629,024,268,951,615,963,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,024,268,951,615,963,136/27,726,327,722.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,686,894,393.02

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