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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,444.04, 27,827,757,666.06 and 9,705,258,981.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,444.04, 27,827,757,666.06 and 9,705,258,981.64 is: 14,557,888,472.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,444.04 : 27,827,757,666.06 = 9,705,258,981.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,444.04/27,827,757,666.06 = 9,705,258,981.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,444.04x = 27,827,757,666.06 × 9,705,258,981.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,444.04x = 270,075,595,027,430,178,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,595,027,430,178,816/18,551,838,444.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,472.46

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