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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,189,020,942.07, 37,519,158,307.39 and 14,981,042,888.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,189,020,942.07, 37,519,158,307.39 and 14,981,042,888.90 is: 20,672,907,676.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,189,020,942.07 : 37,519,158,307.39 = 14,981,042,888.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,189,020,942.07/37,519,158,307.39 = 14,981,042,888.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,189,020,942.07x = 37,519,158,307.39 × 14,981,042,888.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,189,020,942.07x = 562,076,119,758,580,809,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,076,119,758,580,809,728/27,189,020,942.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,672,907,676.82

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