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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,740,998,834.68, 38,282,578,394.30 and 15,053,734,500.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,740,998,834.68, 38,282,578,394.30 and 15,053,734,500.57 is: 20,774,153,612.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,740,998,834.68 : 38,282,578,394.30 = 15,053,734,500.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,740,998,834.68/38,282,578,394.30 = 15,053,734,500.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,740,998,834.68x = 38,282,578,394.30 × 15,053,734,500.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,740,998,834.68x = 576,295,771,145,186,377,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,295,771,145,186,377,728/27,740,998,834.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,774,153,612.12

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