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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,844,693,018.17, 38,425,680,510.31 and 15,157,524,999.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,844,693,018.17, 38,425,680,510.31 and 15,157,524,999.03 is: 20,917,386,755.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,844,693,018.17 : 38,425,680,510.31 = 15,157,524,999.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,844,693,018.17/38,425,680,510.31 = 15,157,524,999.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,844,693,018.17x = 38,425,680,510.31 × 15,157,524,999.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,844,693,018.17x = 582,438,212,939,763,679,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,438,212,939,763,679,232/27,844,693,018.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917,386,755.16

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