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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,086,417,374.26, 37,379,717,909.37 and 14,879,637,070.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,086,417,374.26, 37,379,717,909.37 and 14,879,637,070.86 is: 20,534,152,915.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,086,417,374.26 : 37,379,717,909.37 = 14,879,637,070.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,086,417,374.26/37,379,717,909.37 = 14,879,637,070.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,086,417,374.26x = 37,379,717,909.37 × 14,879,637,070.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,086,417,374.26x = 556,196,636,302,551,351,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,196,636,302,551,351,296/27,086,417,374.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,534,152,915.74

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