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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,617,420,793.30, 27,939,736,079.55 and 13,107,440,505.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,617,420,793.30, 27,939,736,079.55 and 13,107,440,505.30 is: 19,670,739,167.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,617,420,793.30 : 27,939,736,079.55 = 13,107,440,505.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,617,420,793.30/27,939,736,079.55 = 13,107,440,505.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,617,420,793.30x = 27,939,736,079.55 × 13,107,440,505.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,617,420,793.30x = 366,218,428,396,485,476,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,218,428,396,485,476,352/18,617,420,793.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,670,739,167.49

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