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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,933.10, 37,280,882,841.56 and 14,972,918,190.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,933.10, 37,280,882,841.56 and 14,972,918,190.73 is: 20,662,629,061.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,933.10 : 37,280,882,841.56 = 14,972,918,190.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,933.10/37,280,882,841.56 = 14,972,918,190.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,933.10x = 37,280,882,841.56 × 14,972,918,190.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,933.10x = 558,203,608,864,793,100,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,608,864,793,100,288/27,015,129,933.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,061.83

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