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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,248,892,842.10, 31,893,746,597.55 and 18,146,978,013.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,248,892,842.10, 31,893,746,597.55 and 18,146,978,013.30 is: 27,237,895,290.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,248,892,842.10 : 31,893,746,597.55 = 18,146,978,013.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,248,892,842.10/31,893,746,597.55 = 18,146,978,013.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,248,892,842.10x = 31,893,746,597.55 × 18,146,978,013.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,248,892,842.10x = 578,775,118,267,501,510,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,775,118,267,501,510,656/21,248,892,842.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,237,895,290.28

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