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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,504,357,551.40, 27,772,408,698.30 and 7,470,792,085.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,504,357,551.40, 27,772,408,698.30 and 7,470,792,085.80 is: 11,212,596,304.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,357,551.40 : 27,772,408,698.30 = 7,470,792,085.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,357,551.40/27,772,408,698.30 = 7,470,792,085.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,357,551.40x = 27,772,408,698.30 × 7,470,792,085.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,357,551.40x = 207,481,891,106,862,727,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,481,891,106,862,727,168/18,504,357,551.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,212,596,304.98

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