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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,844,693,017.17, 38,425,680,508.93 and 15,157,524,998.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,844,693,017.17, 38,425,680,508.93 and 15,157,524,998.03 is: 20,917,386,753.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,844,693,017.17 : 38,425,680,508.93 = 15,157,524,998.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,844,693,017.17/38,425,680,508.93 = 15,157,524,998.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,844,693,017.17x = 38,425,680,508.93 × 15,157,524,998.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,844,693,017.17x = 582,438,212,880,183,001,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,438,212,880,183,001,088/27,844,693,017.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917,386,753.78

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