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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,197,891,032.40, 27,296,836,548.60 and 7,156,767,294.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,197,891,032.40, 27,296,836,548.60 and 7,156,767,294.80 is: 10,735,150,942.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,197,891,032.40 : 27,296,836,548.60 = 7,156,767,294.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,197,891,032.40/27,296,836,548.60 = 7,156,767,294.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,197,891,032.40x = 27,296,836,548.60 × 7,156,767,294.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,197,891,032.40x = 195,357,107,062,521,790,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,357,107,062,521,790,464/18,197,891,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,735,150,942.20

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