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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,672,951,953.72, 38,188,710,523.49 and 14,985,709,500.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,672,951,953.72, 38,188,710,523.49 and 14,985,709,500.03 is: 20,680,299,053.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,672,951,953.72 : 38,188,710,523.49 = 14,985,709,500.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,672,951,953.72/38,188,710,523.49 = 14,985,709,500.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,672,951,953.72x = 38,188,710,523.49 × 14,985,709,500.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,672,951,953.72x = 572,284,922,085,759,713,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,284,922,085,759,713,280/27,672,951,953.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,680,299,053.13

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