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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,012,162,876.54, 26,980,234,916.40 and 14,451,627,324.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,012,162,876.54, 26,980,234,916.40 and 14,451,627,324.30 is: 21,646,945,056.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,012,162,876.54 : 26,980,234,916.40 = 14,451,627,324.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,012,162,876.54/26,980,234,916.40 = 14,451,627,324.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,012,162,876.54x = 26,980,234,916.40 × 14,451,627,324.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,012,162,876.54x = 389,908,300,133,879,185,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,908,300,133,879,185,408/18,012,162,876.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,646,945,056.32

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