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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,129,993.16, 37,280,882,924.18 and 14,972,918,250.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,129,993.16, 37,280,882,924.18 and 14,972,918,250.76 is: 20,662,629,144.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,129,993.16 : 37,280,882,924.18 = 14,972,918,250.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,129,993.16/37,280,882,924.18 = 14,972,918,250.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,129,993.16x = 37,280,882,924.18 × 14,972,918,250.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,129,993.16x = 558,203,612,339,901,562,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,612,339,901,562,880/27,015,129,993.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,629,144.53

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