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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,299,282,790.45, 27,448,924,185.68 and 17,524,441,812.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,299,282,790.45, 27,448,924,185.68 and 17,524,441,812.45 is: 26,286,662,718.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,299,282,790.45 : 27,448,924,185.68 = 17,524,441,812.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,299,282,790.45/27,448,924,185.68 = 17,524,441,812.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,299,282,790.45x = 27,448,924,185.68 × 17,524,441,812.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,299,282,790.45x = 481,027,074,706,213,044,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,027,074,706,213,044,224/18,299,282,790.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,286,662,718.68

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