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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,449,532,781.80, 27,674,299,172.70 and 8,500,957,261.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,449,532,781.80, 27,674,299,172.70 and 8,500,957,261.80 is: 12,751,435,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,449,532,781.80 : 27,674,299,172.70 = 8,500,957,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,449,532,781.80/27,674,299,172.70 = 8,500,957,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,449,532,781.80x = 27,674,299,172.70 × 8,500,957,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,449,532,781.80x = 235,258,034,517,389,803,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,258,034,517,389,803,520/18,449,532,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,751,435,892.70

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