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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,465.60, 27,827,757,698.40 and 9,705,259,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,465.60, 27,827,757,698.40 and 9,705,259,003.20 is: 14,557,888,504.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,465.60 : 27,827,757,698.40 = 9,705,259,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,465.60/27,827,757,698.40 = 9,705,259,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,465.60x = 27,827,757,698.40 × 9,705,259,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,465.60x = 270,075,595,941,264,752,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,595,941,264,752,640/18,551,838,465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,504.80

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