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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,462.04, 27,827,757,693.06 and 9,705,258,999.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,462.04, 27,827,757,693.06 and 9,705,258,999.64 is: 14,557,888,499.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,462.04 : 27,827,757,693.06 = 9,705,258,999.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,462.04/27,827,757,693.06 = 9,705,258,999.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,462.04x = 27,827,757,693.06 × 9,705,258,999.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,462.04x = 270,075,595,790,302,281,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,595,790,302,281,728/18,551,838,462.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,499.46

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