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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,419.60, 27,827,757,629.40 and 9,705,258,957.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,419.60, 27,827,757,629.40 and 9,705,258,957.20 is: 14,557,888,435.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,419.60 : 27,827,757,629.40 = 9,705,258,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,419.60/27,827,757,629.40 = 9,705,258,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,419.60x = 27,827,757,629.40 × 9,705,258,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,419.60x = 270,075,593,991,525,040,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,593,991,525,040,128/18,551,838,419.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,435.80

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