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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,827,171,217.27, 37,020,418,420.52 and 14,619,617,108.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,827,171,217.27, 37,020,418,420.52 and 14,619,617,108.61 is: 20,174,484,224.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,827,171,217.27 : 37,020,418,420.52 = 14,619,617,108.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,827,171,217.27/37,020,418,420.52 = 14,619,617,108.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,827,171,217.27x = 37,020,418,420.52 × 14,619,617,108.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,827,171,217.27x = 541,224,342,508,461,883,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,224,342,508,461,883,392/26,827,171,217.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,174,484,224.42

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