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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,143,547,728.58, 27,225,078,882.42 and 17,483,151,241.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,143,547,728.58, 27,225,078,882.42 and 17,483,151,241.32 is: 26,234,129,001.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,143,547,728.58 : 27,225,078,882.42 = 17,483,151,241.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,143,547,728.58/27,225,078,882.42 = 17,483,151,241.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,143,547,728.58x = 27,225,078,882.42 × 17,483,151,241.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,143,547,728.58x = 475,980,171,658,216,079,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,980,171,658,216,079,360/18,143,547,728.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,234,129,001.60

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