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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,550,461,164.55, 27,812,988,639.65 and 9,446,732,551.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,550,461,164.55, 27,812,988,639.65 and 9,446,732,551.43 is: 14,163,629,831.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,550,461,164.55 : 27,812,988,639.65 = 9,446,732,551.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,550,461,164.55/27,812,988,639.65 = 9,446,732,551.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,550,461,164.55x = 27,812,988,639.65 × 9,446,732,551.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,550,461,164.55x = 262,741,865,134,548,123,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,741,865,134,548,123,648/18,550,461,164.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,163,629,831.30

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