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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,173,711,292.70, 27,260,566,939.05 and 8,378,190,780.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,173,711,292.70, 27,260,566,939.05 and 8,378,190,780.70 is: 12,567,286,171.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,173,711,292.70 : 27,260,566,939.05 = 8,378,190,780.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,173,711,292.70/27,260,566,939.05 = 8,378,190,780.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,173,711,292.70x = 27,260,566,939.05 × 8,378,190,780.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,173,711,292.70x = 228,394,230,605,403,914,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,394,230,605,403,914,240/18,173,711,292.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,567,286,171.05

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