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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,228,166,997.27, 37,574,870,528.55 and 14,711,668,565.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,228,166,997.27, 37,574,870,528.55 and 14,711,668,565.27 is: 20,302,102,659.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,228,166,997.27 : 37,574,870,528.55 = 14,711,668,565.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,228,166,997.27/37,574,870,528.55 = 14,711,668,565.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,228,166,997.27x = 37,574,870,528.55 × 14,711,668,565.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,228,166,997.27x = 552,789,041,598,959,255,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,789,041,598,959,255,552/27,228,166,997.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,302,102,659.15

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