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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,189,020,942.86, 37,519,158,308.48 and 14,981,042,889.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,189,020,942.86, 37,519,158,308.48 and 14,981,042,889.69 is: 20,672,907,677.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,189,020,942.86 : 37,519,158,308.48 = 14,981,042,889.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,189,020,942.86/37,519,158,308.48 = 14,981,042,889.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,189,020,942.86x = 37,519,158,308.48 × 14,981,042,889.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,189,020,942.86x = 562,076,119,804,407,840,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,076,119,804,407,840,768/27,189,020,942.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,672,907,677.91

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