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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,425,485,014.22, 27,640,991,020.31 and 6,471,630,437.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,425,485,014.22, 27,640,991,020.31 and 6,471,630,437.14 is: 9,708,416,286.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,425,485,014.22 : 27,640,991,020.31 = 6,471,630,437.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,425,485,014.22/27,640,991,020.31 = 6,471,630,437.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,425,485,014.22x = 27,640,991,020.31 × 6,471,630,437.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,425,485,014.22x = 178,882,278,799,650,160,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,882,278,799,650,160,640/18,425,485,014.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,708,416,286.55

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