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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,166,040,887.68, 27,248,946,988.66 and 9,775,898,662.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,166,040,887.68, 27,248,946,988.66 and 9,775,898,662.27 is: 14,663,786,460.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,166,040,887.68 : 27,248,946,988.66 = 9,775,898,662.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,166,040,887.68/27,248,946,988.66 = 9,775,898,662.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,166,040,887.68x = 27,248,946,988.66 × 9,775,898,662.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,166,040,887.68x = 266,382,944,414,615,928,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,382,944,414,615,928,832/18,166,040,887.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,663,786,460.78

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