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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,179,960,455.77, 27,245,832,944.78 and 9,336,442,093.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,179,960,455.77, 27,245,832,944.78 and 9,336,442,093.53 is: 13,992,282,447.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,179,960,455.77 : 27,245,832,944.78 = 9,336,442,093.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,179,960,455.77/27,245,832,944.78 = 9,336,442,093.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,179,960,455.77x = 27,245,832,944.78 × 9,336,442,093.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,179,960,455.77x = 254,379,141,578,883,792,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,379,141,578,883,792,896/18,179,960,455.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,992,282,447.36

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