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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,662,540,142.11, 38,174,318,168.22 and 14,975,275,808.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,662,540,142.11, 38,174,318,168.22 and 14,975,275,808.05 is: 20,665,887,529.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,662,540,142.11 : 38,174,318,168.22 = 14,975,275,808.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,662,540,142.11/38,174,318,168.22 = 14,975,275,808.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,662,540,142.11x = 38,174,318,168.22 × 14,975,275,808.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,662,540,142.11x = 571,670,943,353,272,270,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,670,943,353,272,270,848/27,662,540,142.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,665,887,529.36

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