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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,747,539,647.94, 38,291,633,053.44 and 15,060,277,929.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,747,539,647.94, 38,291,633,053.44 and 15,060,277,929.56 is: 20,783,198,924.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,747,539,647.94 : 38,291,633,053.44 = 15,060,277,929.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,747,539,647.94/38,291,633,053.44 = 15,060,277,929.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,747,539,647.94x = 38,291,633,053.44 × 15,060,277,929.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,747,539,647.94x = 576,682,636,161,532,624,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,682,636,161,532,624,896/27,747,539,647.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,783,198,924.25

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