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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,662,202,134.66, 38,173,851,270.40 and 14,974,937,389.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,662,202,134.66, 38,173,851,270.40 and 14,974,937,389.96 is: 20,665,420,270.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,662,202,134.66 : 38,173,851,270.40 = 14,974,937,389.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,662,202,134.66/38,173,851,270.40 = 14,974,937,389.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,662,202,134.66x = 38,173,851,270.40 × 14,974,937,389.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,662,202,134.66x = 571,651,032,707,884,974,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,651,032,707,884,974,080/27,662,202,134.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,665,420,270.05

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