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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,844,693,024.80, 38,425,680,519.46 and 15,157,525,005.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,844,693,024.80, 38,425,680,519.46 and 15,157,525,005.66 is: 20,917,386,764.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,844,693,024.80 : 38,425,680,519.46 = 15,157,525,005.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,844,693,024.80/38,425,680,519.46 = 15,157,525,005.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,844,693,024.80x = 38,425,680,519.46 × 15,157,525,005.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,844,693,024.80x = 582,438,213,333,217,247,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,438,213,333,217,247,232/27,844,693,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917,386,764.31

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