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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,179,960,456.52, 27,245,832,945.90 and 9,336,442,094.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,179,960,456.52, 27,245,832,945.90 and 9,336,442,094.28 is: 13,992,282,448.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,179,960,456.52 : 27,245,832,945.90 = 9,336,442,094.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,179,960,456.52/27,245,832,945.90 = 9,336,442,094.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,179,960,456.52x = 27,245,832,945.90 × 9,336,442,094.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,179,960,456.52x = 254,379,141,609,821,634,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,379,141,609,821,634,560/18,179,960,456.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,992,282,448.48

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