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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,266,631,227.37, 27,400,513,711.59 and 8,692,338,974.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,266,631,227.37, 27,400,513,711.59 and 8,692,338,974.85 is: 13,038,778,212.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,266,631,227.37 : 27,400,513,711.59 = 8,692,338,974.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,266,631,227.37/27,400,513,711.59 = 8,692,338,974.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,266,631,227.37x = 27,400,513,711.59 × 8,692,338,974.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,266,631,227.37x = 238,174,553,266,165,612,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,174,553,266,165,612,544/18,266,631,227.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,038,778,212.66

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