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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,747,539,622.51, 38,291,633,018.33 and 15,060,277,904.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,747,539,622.51, 38,291,633,018.33 and 15,060,277,904.09 is: 20,783,198,889.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,747,539,622.51 : 38,291,633,018.33 = 15,060,277,904.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,747,539,622.51/38,291,633,018.33 = 15,060,277,904.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,747,539,622.51x = 38,291,633,018.33 × 15,060,277,904.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,747,539,622.51x = 576,682,634,657,448,329,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,682,634,657,448,329,216/27,747,539,622.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,783,198,889.09

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