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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,992.16, 37,280,882,922.80 and 14,972,918,249.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,992.16, 37,280,882,922.80 and 14,972,918,249.76 is: 20,662,629,143.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,992.16 : 37,280,882,922.80 = 14,972,918,249.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,992.16/37,280,882,922.80 = 14,972,918,249.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,992.16x = 37,280,882,922.80 × 14,972,918,249.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,992.16x = 558,203,612,281,958,105,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,612,281,958,105,088/27,015,129,992.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,143.15

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