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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,538,048,894.20, 27,807,073,341.30 and 17,304,538,903.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,538,048,894.20, 27,807,073,341.30 and 17,304,538,903.80 is: 25,956,808,355.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,538,048,894.20 : 27,807,073,341.30 = 17,304,538,903.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,538,048,894.20/27,807,073,341.30 = 17,304,538,903.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,538,048,894.20x = 27,807,073,341.30 × 17,304,538,903.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,538,048,894.20x = 481,188,582,435,345,661,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,188,582,435,345,661,952/18,538,048,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,956,808,355.70

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