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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,145,157,032.80, 27,217,735,549.20 and 14,471,836,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,145,157,032.80, 27,217,735,549.20 and 14,471,836,840.80 is: 21,707,755,261.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,145,157,032.80 : 27,217,735,549.20 = 14,471,836,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,145,157,032.80/27,217,735,549.20 = 14,471,836,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,145,157,032.80x = 27,217,735,549.20 × 14,471,836,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,145,157,032.80x = 393,890,628,044,064,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,890,628,044,064,358,400/18,145,157,032.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,707,755,261.20

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