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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,615,976,543.70, 27,923,780,797.00 and 8,528,828,223.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,615,976,543.70, 27,923,780,797.00 and 8,528,828,223.50 is: 12,793,158,027.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,615,976,543.70 : 27,923,780,797.00 = 8,528,828,223.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,615,976,543.70/27,923,780,797.00 = 8,528,828,223.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,615,976,543.70x = 27,923,780,797.00 × 8,528,828,223.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,615,976,543.70x = 238,157,129,768,175,435,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,157,129,768,175,435,776/18,615,976,543.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,793,158,027.95

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