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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,968,124,461.04, 38,595,561,329.88 and 15,280,587,699.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,968,124,461.04, 38,595,561,329.88 and 15,280,587,699.12 is: 21,086,964,931.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,968,124,461.04 : 38,595,561,329.88 = 15,280,587,699.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,968,124,461.04/38,595,561,329.88 = 15,280,587,699.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,968,124,461.04x = 38,595,561,329.88 × 15,280,587,699.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,968,124,461.04x = 589,762,859,697,995,841,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,762,859,697,995,841,536/27,968,124,461.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,086,964,931.08

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