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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,501,433,832.89, 27,762,646,763.76 and 9,992,711,337.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,501,433,832.89, 27,762,646,763.76 and 9,992,711,337.76 is: 14,994,735,953.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,501,433,832.89 : 27,762,646,763.76 = 9,992,711,337.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,501,433,832.89/27,762,646,763.76 = 9,992,711,337.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,501,433,832.89x = 27,762,646,763.76 × 9,992,711,337.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,501,433,832.89x = 277,424,115,082,450,501,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,424,115,082,450,501,632/18,501,433,832.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,994,735,953.34

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