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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,100,678,847.60, 27,150,701,375.10 and 8,145,076,496.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,100,678,847.60, 27,150,701,375.10 and 8,145,076,496.60 is: 12,217,472,145.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,100,678,847.60 : 27,150,701,375.10 = 8,145,076,496.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,100,678,847.60/27,150,701,375.10 = 8,145,076,496.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,100,678,847.60x = 27,150,701,375.10 × 8,145,076,496.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,100,678,847.60x = 221,144,539,636,532,314,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,144,539,636,532,314,112/18,100,678,847.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,217,472,145.57

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