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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,401,900,682.83, 27,546,237,282.65 and 12,006,667,254.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,401,900,682.83, 27,546,237,282.65 and 12,006,667,254.66 is: 17,973,062,178.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,401,900,682.83 : 27,546,237,282.65 = 12,006,667,254.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,401,900,682.83/27,546,237,282.65 = 12,006,667,254.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,401,900,682.83x = 27,546,237,282.65 × 12,006,667,254.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,401,900,682.83x = 330,738,505,170,628,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,738,505,170,628,182,016/18,401,900,682.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,973,062,178.26

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