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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,772,860,616.17, 38,329,727,118.33 and 15,568,861,911.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,772,860,616.17, 38,329,727,118.33 and 15,568,861,911.60 is: 21,486,811,778.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,772,860,616.17 : 38,329,727,118.33 = 15,568,861,911.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,772,860,616.17/38,329,727,118.33 = 15,568,861,911.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,772,860,616.17x = 38,329,727,118.33 × 15,568,861,911.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,772,860,616.17x = 596,750,228,614,589,579,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,750,228,614,589,579,264/27,772,860,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,486,811,778.66

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