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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,228,167,016.77, 37,574,870,555.46 and 14,711,668,584.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,228,167,016.77, 37,574,870,555.46 and 14,711,668,584.77 is: 20,302,102,686.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,228,167,016.77 : 37,574,870,555.46 = 14,711,668,584.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,228,167,016.77/37,574,870,555.46 = 14,711,668,584.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,228,167,016.77x = 37,574,870,555.46 × 14,711,668,584.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,228,167,016.77x = 552,789,042,727,372,259,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,789,042,727,372,259,328/27,228,167,016.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,302,102,686.05

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