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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,291,389,658.71, 27,436,973,823.50 and 9,950,305,036.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,291,389,658.71, 27,436,973,823.50 and 9,950,305,036.14 is: 14,925,397,353.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,291,389,658.71 : 27,436,973,823.50 = 9,950,305,036.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,291,389,658.71/27,436,973,823.50 = 9,950,305,036.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,291,389,658.71x = 27,436,973,823.50 × 9,950,305,036.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,291,389,658.71x = 273,006,258,812,363,636,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,006,258,812,363,636,736/18,291,389,658.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,925,397,353.96

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