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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,232,775,786.57, 27,358,513,117.17 and 8,797,466,334.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,232,775,786.57, 27,358,513,117.17 and 8,797,466,334.98 is: 13,200,710,683.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,232,775,786.57 : 27,358,513,117.17 = 8,797,466,334.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,232,775,786.57/27,358,513,117.17 = 8,797,466,334.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,232,775,786.57x = 27,358,513,117.17 × 8,797,466,334.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,232,775,786.57x = 240,685,598,123,411,800,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,685,598,123,411,800,064/18,232,775,786.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,200,710,683.93

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