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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,102,443,815.15, 37,402,269,428.06 and 14,895,581,611.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,102,443,815.15, 37,402,269,428.06 and 14,895,581,611.10 is: 20,556,395,596.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,102,443,815.15 : 37,402,269,428.06 = 14,895,581,611.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,102,443,815.15/37,402,269,428.06 = 14,895,581,611.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,102,443,815.15x = 37,402,269,428.06 × 14,895,581,611.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,102,443,815.15x = 557,128,556,706,018,230,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,128,556,706,018,230,272/27,102,443,815.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,556,395,596.87

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