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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,358,538,133.75, 27,543,427,235.72 and 9,401,069,622.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,358,538,133.75, 27,543,427,235.72 and 9,401,069,622.04 is: 14,104,482,349.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,358,538,133.75 : 27,543,427,235.72 = 9,401,069,622.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,358,538,133.75/27,543,427,235.72 = 9,401,069,622.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,358,538,133.75x = 27,543,427,235.72 × 9,401,069,622.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,358,538,133.75x = 258,937,677,072,508,813,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,937,677,072,508,813,312/18,358,538,133.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,104,482,349.64

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