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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,248,892,843.60, 31,893,746,599.80 and 18,146,978,014.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,248,892,843.60, 31,893,746,599.80 and 18,146,978,014.80 is: 27,237,895,292.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,248,892,843.60 : 31,893,746,599.80 = 18,146,978,014.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,248,892,843.60/31,893,746,599.80 = 18,146,978,014.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,248,892,843.60x = 31,893,746,599.80 × 18,146,978,014.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,248,892,843.60x = 578,775,118,356,172,832,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,775,118,356,172,832,768/21,248,892,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,237,895,292.53

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