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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,288,042,636.96, 27,423,189,984.24 and 10,726,892,894.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,288,042,636.96, 27,423,189,984.24 and 10,726,892,894.88 is: 16,085,134,294.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,288,042,636.96 : 27,423,189,984.24 = 10,726,892,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,288,042,636.96/27,423,189,984.24 = 10,726,892,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,288,042,636.96x = 27,423,189,984.24 × 10,726,892,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,288,042,636.96x = 294,165,621,796,888,444,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,165,621,796,888,444,928/18,288,042,636.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,085,134,294.38

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