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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,592,446,460.32, 27,872,157,497.04 and 7,244,996,196.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,592,446,460.32, 27,872,157,497.04 and 7,244,996,196.96 is: 10,861,059,920.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,592,446,460.32 : 27,872,157,497.04 = 7,244,996,196.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,592,446,460.32/27,872,157,497.04 = 7,244,996,196.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,592,446,460.32x = 27,872,157,497.04 × 7,244,996,196.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,592,446,460.32x = 201,933,675,067,124,973,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,933,675,067,124,973,568/18,592,446,460.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,861,059,920.12

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