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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,228,166,998.02, 37,574,870,529.59 and 14,711,668,566.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,228,166,998.02, 37,574,870,529.59 and 14,711,668,566.02 is: 20,302,102,660.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,228,166,998.02 : 37,574,870,529.59 = 14,711,668,566.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,228,166,998.02/37,574,870,529.59 = 14,711,668,566.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,228,166,998.02x = 37,574,870,529.59 × 14,711,668,566.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,228,166,998.02x = 552,789,041,642,179,002,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,789,041,642,179,002,368/27,228,166,998.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,302,102,660.18

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