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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,876,385,612.40, 41,784,803,687.22 and 15,898,850,727.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,876,385,612.40, 41,784,803,687.22 and 15,898,850,727.78 is: 23,831,294,549.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,876,385,612.40 : 41,784,803,687.22 = 15,898,850,727.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,876,385,612.40/41,784,803,687.22 = 15,898,850,727.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,876,385,612.40x = 41,784,803,687.22 × 15,898,850,727.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,876,385,612.40x = 664,330,356,512,702,201,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,330,356,512,702,201,856/27,876,385,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,831,294,549.79

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