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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,422.10, 27,827,757,633.15 and 9,705,258,959.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,422.10, 27,827,757,633.15 and 9,705,258,959.70 is: 14,557,888,439.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,422.10 : 27,827,757,633.15 = 9,705,258,959.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,422.10/27,827,757,633.15 = 9,705,258,959.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,422.10x = 27,827,757,633.15 × 9,705,258,959.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,422.10x = 270,075,594,097,489,149,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,594,097,489,149,952/18,551,838,422.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,439.55

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