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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,747,539,636.63, 38,291,633,037.75 and 15,060,277,918.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,747,539,636.63, 38,291,633,037.75 and 15,060,277,918.17 is: 20,783,198,908.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,747,539,636.63 : 38,291,633,037.75 = 15,060,277,918.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,747,539,636.63/38,291,633,037.75 = 15,060,277,918.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,747,539,636.63x = 38,291,633,037.75 × 15,060,277,918.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,747,539,636.63x = 576,682,635,489,095,188,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,682,635,489,095,188,480/27,747,539,636.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,783,198,908.49

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