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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,369,866,981.98, 27,532,414,603.14 and 9,521,827,828.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,369,866,981.98, 27,532,414,603.14 and 9,521,827,828.30 is: 14,271,138,261.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,369,866,981.98 : 27,532,414,603.14 = 9,521,827,828.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,369,866,981.98/27,532,414,603.14 = 9,521,827,828.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,369,866,981.98x = 27,532,414,603.14 × 9,521,827,828.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,369,866,981.98x = 262,158,911,548,471,738,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,158,911,548,471,738,368/18,369,866,981.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,271,138,261.68

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