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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,232,775,782.45, 27,358,513,110.98 and 8,797,466,330.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,232,775,782.45, 27,358,513,110.98 and 8,797,466,330.85 is: 13,200,710,677.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,232,775,782.45 : 27,358,513,110.98 = 8,797,466,330.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,232,775,782.45/27,358,513,110.98 = 8,797,466,330.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,232,775,782.45x = 27,358,513,110.98 × 8,797,466,330.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,232,775,782.45x = 240,685,597,955,975,544,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,685,597,955,975,544,832/18,232,775,782.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,200,710,677.73

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