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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,543,659,004.72, 27,826,929,549.39 and 8,593,248,020.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,543,659,004.72, 27,826,929,549.39 and 8,593,248,020.40 is: 12,895,173,881.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,543,659,004.72 : 27,826,929,549.39 = 8,593,248,020.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,543,659,004.72/27,826,929,549.39 = 8,593,248,020.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,543,659,004.72x = 27,826,929,549.39 × 8,593,248,020.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,543,659,004.72x = 239,123,707,264,105,873,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,123,707,264,105,873,408/18,543,659,004.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,895,173,881.45

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