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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,364,386,961.05, 27,533,773,119.54 and 8,136,954,685.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,364,386,961.05, 27,533,773,119.54 and 8,136,954,685.72 is: 12,199,757,317.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,364,386,961.05 : 27,533,773,119.54 = 8,136,954,685.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,364,386,961.05/27,533,773,119.54 = 8,136,954,685.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,364,386,961.05x = 27,533,773,119.54 × 8,136,954,685.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,364,386,961.05x = 224,041,064,200,592,392,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,041,064,200,592,392,192/18,364,386,961.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,199,757,317.02

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