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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,437,039,676.28, 27,655,602,027.54 and 10,627,492,923.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,437,039,676.28, 27,655,602,027.54 and 10,627,492,923.64 is: 15,941,263,890.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,437,039,676.28 : 27,655,602,027.54 = 10,627,492,923.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,437,039,676.28/27,655,602,027.54 = 10,627,492,923.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,437,039,676.28x = 27,655,602,027.54 × 10,627,492,923.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,437,039,676.28x = 293,909,714,846,685,364,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,909,714,846,685,364,224/18,437,039,676.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,941,263,890.91

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