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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,197,487,051.60, 27,296,230,577.40 and 14,891,498,878.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,197,487,051.60, 27,296,230,577.40 and 14,891,498,878.80 is: 22,337,248,318.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,197,487,051.60 : 27,296,230,577.40 = 14,891,498,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,197,487,051.60/27,296,230,577.40 = 14,891,498,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,197,487,051.60x = 27,296,230,577.40 × 14,891,498,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,197,487,051.60x = 406,481,787,038,818,369,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,481,787,038,818,369,536/18,197,487,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,337,248,318.20

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