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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,018,955,258.92, 27,043,993,481.04 and 12,502,087,495.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,018,955,258.92, 27,043,993,481.04 and 12,502,087,495.56 is: 18,763,927,645.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,018,955,258.92 : 27,043,993,481.04 = 12,502,087,495.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,018,955,258.92/27,043,993,481.04 = 12,502,087,495.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,018,955,258.92x = 27,043,993,481.04 × 12,502,087,495.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,018,955,258.92x = 338,106,372,729,316,311,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,106,372,729,316,311,040/18,018,955,258.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,763,927,645.69

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