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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,944.42, 37,280,882,857.18 and 14,972,918,202.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,944.42, 37,280,882,857.18 and 14,972,918,202.04 is: 20,662,629,077.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,944.42 : 37,280,882,857.18 = 14,972,918,202.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,944.42/37,280,882,857.18 = 14,972,918,202.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,944.42x = 37,280,882,857.18 × 14,972,918,202.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,944.42x = 558,203,609,520,391,454,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,609,520,391,454,720/27,015,129,944.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,077.44

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