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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,747,539,649.44, 38,291,633,055.51 and 15,060,277,931.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,747,539,649.44, 38,291,633,055.51 and 15,060,277,931.06 is: 20,783,198,926.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,747,539,649.44 : 38,291,633,055.51 = 15,060,277,931.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,747,539,649.44/38,291,633,055.51 = 15,060,277,931.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,747,539,649.44x = 38,291,633,055.51 × 15,060,277,931.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,747,539,649.44x = 576,682,636,250,144,833,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,682,636,250,144,833,536/27,747,539,649.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,783,198,926.32

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