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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,487,476,373.04, 27,749,146,933.68 and 8,922,013,620.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,487,476,373.04, 27,749,146,933.68 and 8,922,013,620.50 is: 13,391,674,553.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,487,476,373.04 : 27,749,146,933.68 = 8,922,013,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,487,476,373.04/27,749,146,933.68 = 8,922,013,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,487,476,373.04x = 27,749,146,933.68 × 8,922,013,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,487,476,373.04x = 247,578,266,899,548,766,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,578,266,899,548,766,208/18,487,476,373.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,391,674,553.30

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