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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,238,262,468.68, 37,588,785,228.66 and 14,721,764,036.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,238,262,468.68, 37,588,785,228.66 and 14,721,764,036.68 is: 20,316,025,194.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,238,262,468.68 : 37,588,785,228.66 = 14,721,764,036.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,238,262,468.68/37,588,785,228.66 = 14,721,764,036.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,238,262,468.68x = 37,588,785,228.66 × 14,721,764,036.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,238,262,468.68x = 553,373,226,561,775,271,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,373,226,561,775,271,936/27,238,262,468.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,316,025,194.27

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