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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,291,389,659.83, 27,436,973,825.19 and 9,950,305,037.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,291,389,659.83, 27,436,973,825.19 and 9,950,305,037.27 is: 14,925,397,355.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,291,389,659.83 : 27,436,973,825.19 = 9,950,305,037.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,291,389,659.83/27,436,973,825.19 = 9,950,305,037.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,291,389,659.83x = 27,436,973,825.19 × 9,950,305,037.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,291,389,659.83x = 273,006,258,860,095,995,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,006,258,860,095,995,904/18,291,389,659.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,925,397,355.66

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