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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,740,998,870.20, 38,282,578,443.27 and 15,053,734,536.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,740,998,870.20, 38,282,578,443.27 and 15,053,734,536.12 is: 20,774,153,661.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,740,998,870.20 : 38,282,578,443.27 = 15,053,734,536.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,740,998,870.20/38,282,578,443.27 = 15,053,734,536.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,740,998,870.20x = 38,282,578,443.27 × 15,053,734,536.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,740,998,870.20x = 576,295,773,243,176,583,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,295,773,243,176,583,168/27,740,998,870.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,774,153,661.14

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