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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,163,048,808.40, 27,244,573,212.60 and 9,898,078,376.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,163,048,808.40, 27,244,573,212.60 and 9,898,078,376.40 is: 14,847,117,564.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,163,048,808.40 : 27,244,573,212.60 = 9,898,078,376.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,163,048,808.40/27,244,573,212.60 = 9,898,078,376.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,163,048,808.40x = 27,244,573,212.60 × 9,898,078,376.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,163,048,808.40x = 269,668,920,989,882,712,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,668,920,989,882,712,064/18,163,048,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,847,117,564.60

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