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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,914.60, 37,280,882,815.94 and 14,972,918,172.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,914.60, 37,280,882,815.94 and 14,972,918,172.33 is: 20,662,629,036.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,914.60 : 37,280,882,815.94 = 14,972,918,172.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,914.60/37,280,882,815.94 = 14,972,918,172.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,914.60x = 37,280,882,815.94 × 14,972,918,172.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,914.60x = 558,203,607,795,472,334,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,607,795,472,334,848/27,015,129,914.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,036.40

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