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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,958,396,113.28, 38,582,331,062.32 and 15,271,127,973.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,958,396,113.28, 38,582,331,062.32 and 15,271,127,973.28 is: 21,074,017,006.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,958,396,113.28 : 38,582,331,062.32 = 15,271,127,973.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,958,396,113.28/38,582,331,062.32 = 15,271,127,973.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,958,396,113.28x = 38,582,331,062.32 × 15,271,127,973.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,958,396,113.28x = 589,195,715,160,144,805,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,195,715,160,144,805,888/27,958,396,113.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,074,017,006.30

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