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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,251,558,973.72, 27,330,188,429.16 and 12,596,596,929.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,251,558,973.72, 27,330,188,429.16 and 12,596,596,929.36 is: 18,862,354,067.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,251,558,973.72 : 27,330,188,429.16 = 12,596,596,929.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,251,558,973.72/27,330,188,429.16 = 12,596,596,929.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,251,558,973.72x = 27,330,188,429.16 × 12,596,596,929.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,251,558,973.72x = 344,267,367,645,587,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,267,367,645,587,046,400/18,251,558,973.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,862,354,067.47

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