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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,551,838,558.60, 27,827,757,837.90 and 9,705,259,096.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,551,838,558.60, 27,827,757,837.90 and 9,705,259,096.20 is: 14,557,888,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,551,838,558.60 : 27,827,757,837.90 = 9,705,259,096.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,551,838,558.60/27,827,757,837.90 = 9,705,259,096.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,551,838,558.60x = 27,827,757,837.90 × 9,705,259,096.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,551,838,558.60x = 270,075,599,883,129,847,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,075,599,883,129,847,808/18,551,838,558.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,557,888,644.30

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