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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,143,547,581.85, 27,225,078,662.33 and 17,483,151,094.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,143,547,581.85, 27,225,078,662.33 and 17,483,151,094.59 is: 26,234,128,781.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,143,547,581.85 : 27,225,078,662.33 = 17,483,151,094.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,143,547,581.85/27,225,078,662.33 = 17,483,151,094.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,143,547,581.85x = 27,225,078,662.33 × 17,483,151,094.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,143,547,581.85x = 475,980,163,815,792,443,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,980,163,815,792,443,392/18,143,547,581.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,234,128,781.52

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