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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,015,131,175.76, 37,280,884,560.24 and 14,972,919,439.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,015,131,175.76, 37,280,884,560.24 and 14,972,919,439.06 is: 20,662,630,786.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,015,131,175.76 : 37,280,884,560.24 = 14,972,919,439.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,015,131,175.76/37,280,884,560.24 = 14,972,919,439.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,015,131,175.76x = 37,280,884,560.24 × 14,972,919,439.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,015,131,175.76x = 558,203,681,137,369,284,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,203,681,137,369,284,608/27,015,131,175.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662,630,786.64

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