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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,662,202,132.14, 38,173,851,266.94 and 14,974,937,387.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,662,202,132.14, 38,173,851,266.94 and 14,974,937,387.46 is: 20,665,420,266.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,662,202,132.14 : 38,173,851,266.94 = 14,974,937,387.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,662,202,132.14/38,173,851,266.94 = 14,974,937,387.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,662,202,132.14x = 38,173,851,266.94 × 14,974,937,387.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,662,202,132.14x = 571,651,032,560,637,116,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,651,032,560,637,116,416/27,662,202,132.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,665,420,266.61

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