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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,326,058,365.62, 27,489,087,548.43 and 7,284,574,429.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,326,058,365.62, 27,489,087,548.43 and 7,284,574,429.12 is: 10,926,861,643.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,326,058,365.62 : 27,489,087,548.43 = 7,284,574,429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,326,058,365.62/27,489,087,548.43 = 7,284,574,429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,326,058,365.62x = 27,489,087,548.43 × 7,284,574,429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,326,058,365.62x = 200,246,304,234,960,289,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,246,304,234,960,289,792/18,326,058,365.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,926,861,643.67

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