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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,543,659,003.22, 27,826,929,547.14 and 8,593,248,018.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,543,659,003.22, 27,826,929,547.14 and 8,593,248,018.90 is: 12,895,173,879.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,543,659,003.22 : 27,826,929,547.14 = 8,593,248,018.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,543,659,003.22/27,826,929,547.14 = 8,593,248,018.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,543,659,003.22x = 27,826,929,547.14 × 8,593,248,018.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,543,659,003.22x = 239,123,707,203,030,679,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,123,707,203,030,679,552/18,543,659,003.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,895,173,879.20

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