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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,917.98, 37,280,882,820.60 and 14,972,918,175.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,917.98, 37,280,882,820.60 and 14,972,918,175.71 is: 20,662,629,041.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,917.98 : 37,280,882,820.60 = 14,972,918,175.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,917.98/37,280,882,820.60 = 14,972,918,175.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,917.98x = 37,280,882,820.60 × 14,972,918,175.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,917.98x = 558,203,607,991,039,098,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,607,991,039,098,880/27,015,129,917.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,041.05

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