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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,438,394,978.08, 27,615,703,804.65 and 14,429,495,259.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,438,394,978.08, 27,615,703,804.65 and 14,429,495,259.46 is: 21,611,461,713.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,438,394,978.08 : 27,615,703,804.65 = 14,429,495,259.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,438,394,978.08/27,615,703,804.65 = 14,429,495,259.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,438,394,978.08x = 27,615,703,804.65 × 14,429,495,259.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,438,394,978.08x = 398,480,667,135,848,677,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,480,667,135,848,677,376/18,438,394,978.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,611,461,713.97

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