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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,668,005,857.63, 38,181,866,099.33 and 14,980,750,117.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,668,005,857.63, 38,181,866,099.33 and 14,980,750,117.92 is: 20,673,444,917.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,668,005,857.63 : 38,181,866,099.33 = 14,980,750,117.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,668,005,857.63/38,181,866,099.33 = 14,980,750,117.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,668,005,857.63x = 38,181,866,099.33 × 14,980,750,117.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,668,005,857.63x = 571,992,995,069,988,503,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,992,995,069,988,503,552/27,668,005,857.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,673,444,917.33

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