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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,369,905,952.08, 27,532,473,033.72 and 9,521,866,796.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,369,905,952.08, 27,532,473,033.72 and 9,521,866,796.24 is: 14,271,196,677.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,369,905,952.08 : 27,532,473,033.72 = 9,521,866,796.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,369,905,952.08/27,532,473,033.72 = 9,521,866,796.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,369,905,952.08x = 27,532,473,033.72 × 9,521,866,796.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,369,905,952.08x = 262,160,540,798,151,655,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,160,540,798,151,655,424/18,369,905,952.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,271,196,677.98

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