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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,121,383,657.32, 37,428,320,382.77 and 14,913,454,632.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,121,383,657.32, 37,428,320,382.77 and 14,913,454,632.17 is: 20,581,013,308.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,121,383,657.32 : 37,428,320,382.77 = 14,913,454,632.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,121,383,657.32/37,428,320,382.77 = 14,913,454,632.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,121,383,657.32x = 37,428,320,382.77 × 14,913,454,632.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,121,383,657.32x = 558,185,557,986,764,062,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,185,557,986,764,062,720/27,121,383,657.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,581,013,308.15

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