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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,398.98, 27,827,757,598.47 and 9,705,258,936.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,398.98, 27,827,757,598.47 and 9,705,258,936.58 is: 14,557,888,404.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,398.98 : 27,827,757,598.47 = 9,705,258,936.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,398.98/27,827,757,598.47 = 9,705,258,936.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,398.98x = 27,827,757,598.47 × 9,705,258,936.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,398.98x = 270,075,593,117,345,316,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,593,117,345,316,864/18,551,838,398.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,404.86

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