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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,401,900,485.49, 27,546,236,986.38 and 12,006,667,058.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,401,900,485.49, 27,546,236,986.38 and 12,006,667,058.16 is: 17,973,061,883.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,401,900,485.49 : 27,546,236,986.38 = 12,006,667,058.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,401,900,485.49/27,546,236,986.38 = 12,006,667,058.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,401,900,485.49x = 27,546,236,986.38 × 12,006,667,058.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,401,900,485.49x = 330,738,496,200,637,349,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,738,496,200,637,349,888/18,401,900,485.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,973,061,883.55

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