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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,626,009,857.20, 27,939,014,785.80 and 18,626,009,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,626,009,857.20, 27,939,014,785.80 and 18,626,009,857.20 is: 27,939,014,785.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,626,009,857.20 : 27,939,014,785.80 = 18,626,009,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,626,009,857.20/27,939,014,785.80 = 18,626,009,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,626,009,857.20x = 27,939,014,785.80 × 18,626,009,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,626,009,857.20x = 520,392,364,800,767,361,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,392,364,800,767,361,024/18,626,009,857.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,939,014,785.80

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