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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,238,641,738.52, 27,375,653,619.06 and 8,801,926,589.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,238,641,738.52, 27,375,653,619.06 and 8,801,926,589.56 is: 13,211,427,525.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,238,641,738.52 : 27,375,653,619.06 = 8,801,926,589.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,238,641,738.52/27,375,653,619.06 = 8,801,926,589.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,238,641,738.52x = 27,375,653,619.06 × 8,801,926,589.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,238,641,738.52x = 240,958,493,496,188,665,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,958,493,496,188,665,856/18,238,641,738.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,211,427,525.73

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