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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,401,900,686.58, 27,546,237,288.27 and 12,006,667,258.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,401,900,686.58, 27,546,237,288.27 and 12,006,667,258.41 is: 17,973,062,183.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,401,900,686.58 : 27,546,237,288.27 = 12,006,667,258.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,401,900,686.58/27,546,237,288.27 = 12,006,667,258.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,401,900,686.58x = 27,546,237,288.27 × 12,006,667,258.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,401,900,686.58x = 330,738,505,341,464,084,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,738,505,341,464,084,480/18,401,900,686.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,973,062,183.88

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