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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,921.96, 37,280,882,826.12 and 14,972,918,179.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,921.96, 37,280,882,826.12 and 14,972,918,179.72 is: 20,662,629,046.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,921.96 : 37,280,882,826.12 = 14,972,918,179.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,921.96/37,280,882,826.12 = 14,972,918,179.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,921.96x = 37,280,882,826.12 × 14,972,918,179.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,921.96x = 558,203,608,223,223,316,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,608,223,223,316,480/27,015,129,921.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,046.60

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