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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,959,392,117.04, 38,583,700,360.20 and 15,272,122,927.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,959,392,117.04, 38,583,700,360.20 and 15,272,122,927.28 is: 21,075,387,205.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,959,392,117.04 : 38,583,700,360.20 = 15,272,122,927.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,959,392,117.04/38,583,700,360.20 = 15,272,122,927.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,959,392,117.04x = 38,583,700,360.20 × 15,272,122,927.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,959,392,117.04x = 589,255,014,890,311,974,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,255,014,890,311,974,912/27,959,392,117.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,075,387,205.26

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