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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,876,385,602.88, 41,784,803,673.01 and 15,898,850,718.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,876,385,602.88, 41,784,803,673.01 and 15,898,850,718.23 is: 23,831,294,535.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,876,385,602.88 : 41,784,803,673.01 = 15,898,850,718.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,876,385,602.88/41,784,803,673.01 = 15,898,850,718.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,876,385,602.88x = 41,784,803,673.01 × 15,898,850,718.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,876,385,602.88x = 664,330,355,887,812,247,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,330,355,887,812,247,552/27,876,385,602.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,831,294,535.52

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