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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,738,288,066.80, 41,607,432,100.20 and 15,983,663,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,738,288,066.80, 41,607,432,100.20 and 15,983,663,452.40 is: 23,975,495,178.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738,288,066.80 : 41,607,432,100.20 = 15,983,663,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738,288,066.80/41,607,432,100.20 = 15,983,663,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738,288,066.80x = 41,607,432,100.20 × 15,983,663,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738,288,066.80x = 665,039,191,808,181,272,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,039,191,808,181,272,576/27,738,288,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,975,495,178.60

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