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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,369,905,953.08, 27,532,473,035.22 and 9,521,866,797.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,369,905,953.08, 27,532,473,035.22 and 9,521,866,797.24 is: 14,271,196,679.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,369,905,953.08 : 27,532,473,035.22 = 9,521,866,797.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,369,905,953.08/27,532,473,035.22 = 9,521,866,797.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,369,905,953.08x = 27,532,473,035.22 × 9,521,866,797.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,369,905,953.08x = 262,160,540,839,966,932,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,160,540,839,966,932,992/18,369,905,953.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,271,196,679.48

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