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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,156,528,080.40, 27,234,792,120.60 and 8,858,436,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,156,528,080.40, 27,234,792,120.60 and 8,858,436,344.40 is: 13,287,654,516.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,156,528,080.40 : 27,234,792,120.60 = 8,858,436,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,156,528,080.40/27,234,792,120.60 = 8,858,436,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,156,528,080.40x = 27,234,792,120.60 × 8,858,436,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,156,528,080.40x = 241,257,672,353,301,757,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,257,672,353,301,757,952/18,156,528,080.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,287,654,516.60

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