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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,797,016,633.96, 38,359,907,672.76 and 15,109,752,299.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,797,016,633.96, 38,359,907,672.76 and 15,109,752,299.88 is: 20,851,471,609.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,797,016,633.96 : 38,359,907,672.76 = 15,109,752,299.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,797,016,633.96/38,359,907,672.76 = 15,109,752,299.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,797,016,633.96x = 38,359,907,672.76 × 15,109,752,299.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,797,016,633.96x = 579,608,703,181,669,859,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,608,703,181,669,859,328/27,797,016,633.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,851,471,609.85

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