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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,248,892,846.60, 31,893,746,604.30 and 18,146,978,017.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,248,892,846.60, 31,893,746,604.30 and 18,146,978,017.80 is: 27,237,895,297.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,248,892,846.60 : 31,893,746,604.30 = 18,146,978,017.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,248,892,846.60/31,893,746,604.30 = 18,146,978,017.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,248,892,846.60x = 31,893,746,604.30 × 18,146,978,017.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,248,892,846.60x = 578,775,118,533,515,476,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,775,118,533,515,476,992/21,248,892,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,237,895,297.03

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