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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,639,320,847.84, 38,142,179,640.18 and 14,952,053,003.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,639,320,847.84, 38,142,179,640.18 and 14,952,053,003.04 is: 20,633,788,173.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,639,320,847.84 : 38,142,179,640.18 = 14,952,053,003.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,639,320,847.84/38,142,179,640.18 = 14,952,053,003.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,639,320,847.84x = 38,142,179,640.18 × 14,952,053,003.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,639,320,847.84x = 570,303,891,631,444,525,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,303,891,631,444,525,056/27,639,320,847.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,633,788,173.42

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