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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,537,807,193.87, 41,315,140,843.38 and 14,101,604,426.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,537,807,193.87, 41,315,140,843.38 and 14,101,604,426.31 is: 21,156,723,514.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,537,807,193.87 : 41,315,140,843.38 = 14,101,604,426.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,537,807,193.87/41,315,140,843.38 = 14,101,604,426.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,537,807,193.87x = 41,315,140,843.38 × 14,101,604,426.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,537,807,193.87x = 582,609,772,990,406,787,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,609,772,990,406,787,072/27,537,807,193.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,156,723,514.29

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