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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,085,863,794.88, 27,131,886,383.48 and 7,456,277,436.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,085,863,794.88, 27,131,886,383.48 and 7,456,277,436.52 is: 11,185,690,357.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,085,863,794.88 : 27,131,886,383.48 = 7,456,277,436.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,085,863,794.88/27,131,886,383.48 = 7,456,277,436.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,085,863,794.88x = 27,131,886,383.48 × 7,456,277,436.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,085,863,794.88x = 202,302,872,251,366,146,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,302,872,251,366,146,048/18,085,863,794.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,185,690,357.16

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