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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,392,832,117.60, 27,589,248,176.40 and 8,579,171,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,392,832,117.60, 27,589,248,176.40 and 8,579,171,752.80 is: 12,868,757,629.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,392,832,117.60 : 27,589,248,176.40 = 8,579,171,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,392,832,117.60/27,589,248,176.40 = 8,579,171,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,392,832,117.60x = 27,589,248,176.40 × 8,579,171,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,392,832,117.60x = 236,692,898,635,959,795,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,692,898,635,959,795,712/18,392,832,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,868,757,629.20

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