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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,173,711,285.70, 27,260,566,928.55 and 8,378,190,773.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,173,711,285.70, 27,260,566,928.55 and 8,378,190,773.70 is: 12,567,286,160.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,173,711,285.70 : 27,260,566,928.55 = 8,378,190,773.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,173,711,285.70/27,260,566,928.55 = 8,378,190,773.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,173,711,285.70x = 27,260,566,928.55 × 8,378,190,773.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,173,711,285.70x = 228,394,230,326,608,953,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,394,230,326,608,953,344/18,173,711,285.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,567,286,160.55

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