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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,960,087,456.76, 38,584,919,214.70 and 15,099,726,178.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,960,087,456.76, 38,584,919,214.70 and 15,099,726,178.24 is: 20,837,621,329.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,960,087,456.76 : 38,584,919,214.70 = 15,099,726,178.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,960,087,456.76/38,584,919,214.70 = 15,099,726,178.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,960,087,456.76x = 38,584,919,214.70 × 15,099,726,178.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,960,087,456.76x = 582,621,714,751,481,118,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,621,714,751,481,118,720/27,960,087,456.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,837,621,329.06

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