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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,730,725,587.52, 38,268,401,314.68 and 15,850,085,683.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,730,725,587.52, 38,268,401,314.68 and 15,850,085,683.20 is: 21,873,118,245.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,730,725,587.52 : 38,268,401,314.68 = 15,850,085,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,730,725,587.52/38,268,401,314.68 = 15,850,085,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,730,725,587.52x = 38,268,401,314.68 × 15,850,085,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,730,725,587.52x = 606,557,439,796,761,591,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,557,439,796,761,591,808/27,730,725,587.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,873,118,245.05

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