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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,218,317,404.30, 27,327,476,106.45 and 14,544,997,212.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,218,317,404.30, 27,327,476,106.45 and 14,544,997,212.30 is: 21,817,495,818.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,218,317,404.30 : 27,327,476,106.45 = 14,544,997,212.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,218,317,404.30/27,327,476,106.45 = 14,544,997,212.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,218,317,404.30x = 27,327,476,106.45 × 14,544,997,212.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,218,317,404.30x = 397,478,063,787,510,071,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,478,063,787,510,071,296/18,218,317,404.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,817,495,818.45

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