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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,031,868,182.52, 37,304,058,446.02 and 14,989,727,344.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,031,868,182.52, 37,304,058,446.02 and 14,989,727,344.71 is: 20,685,868,293.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,031,868,182.52 : 37,304,058,446.02 = 14,989,727,344.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,031,868,182.52/37,304,058,446.02 = 14,989,727,344.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,031,868,182.52x = 37,304,058,446.02 × 14,989,727,344.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,031,868,182.52x = 559,177,664,956,891,004,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,177,664,956,891,004,928/27,031,868,182.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,685,868,293.73

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