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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,475,783,905.40, 27,713,675,858.10 and 18,108,451,886.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,475,783,905.40, 27,713,675,858.10 and 18,108,451,886.20 is: 27,162,677,829.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,475,783,905.40 : 27,713,675,858.10 = 18,108,451,886.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,475,783,905.40/27,713,675,858.10 = 18,108,451,886.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,475,783,905.40x = 27,713,675,858.10 × 18,108,451,886.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,475,783,905.40x = 501,851,765,866,146,365,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,851,765,866,146,365,440/18,475,783,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,162,677,829.30

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