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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,960,087,503.95, 38,584,919,279.82 and 15,099,726,225.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,960,087,503.95, 38,584,919,279.82 and 15,099,726,225.42 is: 20,837,621,394.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,960,087,503.95 : 38,584,919,279.82 = 15,099,726,225.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,960,087,503.95/38,584,919,279.82 = 15,099,726,225.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,960,087,503.95x = 38,584,919,279.82 × 15,099,726,225.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,960,087,503.95x = 582,621,717,555,136,364,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,621,717,555,136,364,544/27,960,087,503.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,837,621,394.17

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