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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,440,771,267.28, 27,657,016,974.08 and 8,482,651,066.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,440,771,267.28, 27,657,016,974.08 and 8,482,651,066.88 is: 12,722,072,257.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,440,771,267.28 : 27,657,016,974.08 = 8,482,651,066.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,440,771,267.28/27,657,016,974.08 = 8,482,651,066.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,440,771,267.28x = 27,657,016,974.08 × 8,482,651,066.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,440,771,267.28x = 234,604,824,541,898,014,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,604,824,541,898,014,720/18,440,771,267.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,722,072,257.26

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