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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,926,189,077.18, 38,538,958,548.50 and 15,239,742,456.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,926,189,077.18, 38,538,958,548.50 and 15,239,742,456.37 is: 21,031,290,778.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,926,189,077.18 : 38,538,958,548.50 = 15,239,742,456.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,926,189,077.18/38,538,958,548.50 = 15,239,742,456.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,926,189,077.18x = 38,538,958,548.50 × 15,239,742,456.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,926,189,077.18x = 587,323,802,815,859,064,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,323,802,815,859,064,832/27,926,189,077.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,031,290,778.44

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