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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,169,401,704.40, 27,254,102,556.60 and 9,904,431,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,169,401,704.40, 27,254,102,556.60 and 9,904,431,272.40 is: 14,856,646,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,401,704.40 : 27,254,102,556.60 = 9,904,431,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,401,704.40/27,254,102,556.60 = 9,904,431,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,401,704.40x = 27,254,102,556.60 × 9,904,431,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,401,704.40x = 269,936,385,662,785,814,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,936,385,662,785,814,528/18,169,401,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,856,646,908.60

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