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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,625,896,579.60, 27,938,844,869.40 and 12,748,584,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,625,896,579.60, 27,938,844,869.40 and 12,748,584,272.40 is: 19,122,876,408.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,625,896,579.60 : 27,938,844,869.40 = 12,748,584,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,625,896,579.60/27,938,844,869.40 = 12,748,584,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,625,896,579.60x = 27,938,844,869.40 × 12,748,584,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,625,896,579.60x = 356,180,718,291,056,263,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,180,718,291,056,263,168/18,625,896,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,122,876,408.60

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