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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,449,532,786.30, 27,674,299,179.45 and 8,500,957,266.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,449,532,786.30, 27,674,299,179.45 and 8,500,957,266.30 is: 12,751,435,899.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,449,532,786.30 : 27,674,299,179.45 = 8,500,957,266.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,449,532,786.30/27,674,299,179.45 = 8,500,957,266.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,449,532,786.30x = 27,674,299,179.45 × 8,500,957,266.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,449,532,786.30x = 235,258,034,699,305,615,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,258,034,699,305,615,360/18,449,532,786.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,751,435,899.45

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