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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,554,715,357.50, 27,840,632,673.20 and 8,473,518,745.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,554,715,357.50, 27,840,632,673.20 and 8,473,518,745.20 is: 12,714,187,110.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,554,715,357.50 : 27,840,632,673.20 = 8,473,518,745.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,554,715,357.50/27,840,632,673.20 = 8,473,518,745.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,554,715,357.50x = 27,840,632,673.20 × 8,473,518,745.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,554,715,357.50x = 235,908,122,834,587,779,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,908,122,834,587,779,072/18,554,715,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,714,187,110.35

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