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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,747,539,638.88, 38,291,633,040.87 and 15,060,277,920.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,747,539,638.88, 38,291,633,040.87 and 15,060,277,920.42 is: 20,783,198,911.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,747,539,638.88 : 38,291,633,040.87 = 15,060,277,920.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,747,539,638.88/38,291,633,040.87 = 15,060,277,920.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,747,539,638.88x = 38,291,633,040.87 × 15,060,277,920.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,747,539,638.88x = 576,682,635,622,239,436,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,682,635,622,239,436,800/27,747,539,638.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,783,198,911.60

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