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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,492.10, 27,827,757,738.16 and 9,705,259,029.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,492.10, 27,827,757,738.16 and 9,705,259,029.70 is: 14,557,888,544.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,492.10 : 27,827,757,738.16 = 9,705,259,029.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,492.10/27,827,757,738.16 = 9,705,259,029.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,492.10x = 27,827,757,738.16 × 9,705,259,029.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,492.10x = 270,075,597,064,562,016,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,597,064,562,016,256/18,551,838,492.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,544.55

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