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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,320,549,538.24, 27,455,399,824.32 and 8,347,620,731.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,320,549,538.24, 27,455,399,824.32 and 8,347,620,731.04 is: 12,509,846,621.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,320,549,538.24 : 27,455,399,824.32 = 8,347,620,731.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,320,549,538.24/27,455,399,824.32 = 8,347,620,731.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,320,549,538.24x = 27,455,399,824.32 × 8,347,620,731.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,320,549,538.24x = 229,187,264,752,485,597,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,187,264,752,485,597,184/18,320,549,538.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,846,621.91

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