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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,191,468,039.40, 27,287,202,059.10 and 17,946,580,026.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,191,468,039.40, 27,287,202,059.10 and 17,946,580,026.60 is: 26,919,870,039.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,191,468,039.40 : 27,287,202,059.10 = 17,946,580,026.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,191,468,039.40/27,287,202,059.10 = 17,946,580,026.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,191,468,039.40x = 27,287,202,059.10 × 17,946,580,026.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,191,468,039.40x = 489,711,955,455,642,370,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,711,955,455,642,370,048/18,191,468,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,919,870,039.90

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