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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,361,538,886.63, 27,542,215,880.00 and 7,170,549,467.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,361,538,886.63, 27,542,215,880.00 and 7,170,549,467.73 is: 10,755,788,098.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,361,538,886.63 : 27,542,215,880.00 = 7,170,549,467.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,361,538,886.63/27,542,215,880.00 = 7,170,549,467.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,361,538,886.63x = 27,542,215,880.00 × 7,170,549,467.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,361,538,886.63x = 197,492,821,418,402,873,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,492,821,418,402,873,344/18,361,538,886.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,755,788,098.03

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