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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,798,573,511.56, 38,361,758,908.56 and 15,110,554,268.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,798,573,511.56, 38,361,758,908.56 and 15,110,554,268.28 is: 20,852,416,746.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,798,573,511.56 : 38,361,758,908.56 = 15,110,554,268.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,798,573,511.56/38,361,758,908.56 = 15,110,554,268.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,798,573,511.56x = 38,361,758,908.56 × 15,110,554,268.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,798,573,511.56x = 579,667,439,814,469,615,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,667,439,814,469,615,616/27,798,573,511.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,852,416,746.26

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