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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,229,138,682.40, 27,348,616,544.76 and 9,381,156,215.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,229,138,682.40, 27,348,616,544.76 and 9,381,156,215.76 is: 14,074,260,367.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,229,138,682.40 : 27,348,616,544.76 = 9,381,156,215.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,229,138,682.40/27,348,616,544.76 = 9,381,156,215.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,229,138,682.40x = 27,348,616,544.76 × 9,381,156,215.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,229,138,682.40x = 256,561,644,091,312,046,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,561,644,091,312,046,080/18,229,138,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,074,260,367.50

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