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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,827,757,614.40, 41,741,636,421.60 and 14,557,888,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,827,757,614.40, 41,741,636,421.60 and 14,557,888,420.80 is: 21,836,832,631.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,827,757,614.40 : 41,741,636,421.60 = 14,557,888,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,827,757,614.40/41,741,636,421.60 = 14,557,888,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,827,757,614.40x = 41,741,636,421.60 × 14,557,888,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,827,757,614.40x = 607,670,085,527,254,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,670,085,527,254,073,344/27,827,757,614.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,836,832,631.20

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