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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,972.18, 37,280,882,895.12 and 14,972,918,229.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,972.18, 37,280,882,895.12 and 14,972,918,229.81 is: 20,662,629,115.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,972.18 : 37,280,882,895.12 = 14,972,918,229.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,972.18/37,280,882,895.12 = 14,972,918,229.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,972.18x = 37,280,882,895.12 × 14,972,918,229.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,972.18x = 558,203,611,123,754,074,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,611,123,754,074,112/27,015,129,972.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,115.56

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