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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,876,385,604.39, 41,784,803,675.25 and 15,898,850,719.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,876,385,604.39, 41,784,803,675.25 and 15,898,850,719.74 is: 23,831,294,537.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,876,385,604.39 : 41,784,803,675.25 = 15,898,850,719.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,876,385,604.39/41,784,803,675.25 = 15,898,850,719.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,876,385,604.39x = 41,784,803,675.25 × 15,898,850,719.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,876,385,604.39x = 664,330,355,986,443,010,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,330,355,986,443,010,048/27,876,385,604.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,831,294,537.77

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