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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,598,736,123.10, 27,898,104,184.65 and 11,160,262,734.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,598,736,123.10, 27,898,104,184.65 and 11,160,262,734.30 is: 16,740,394,101.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,598,736,123.10 : 27,898,104,184.65 = 11,160,262,734.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,598,736,123.10/27,898,104,184.65 = 11,160,262,734.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,598,736,123.10x = 27,898,104,184.65 × 11,160,262,734.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,598,736,123.10x = 311,350,172,489,568,288,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,350,172,489,568,288,768/18,598,736,123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,740,394,101.45

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