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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,777,744,017.70, 28,166,616,026.55 and 12,165,767,672.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,777,744,017.70, 28,166,616,026.55 and 12,165,767,672.10 is: 18,248,651,508.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,777,744,017.70 : 28,166,616,026.55 = 12,165,767,672.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,777,744,017.70/28,166,616,026.55 = 12,165,767,672.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,777,744,017.70x = 28,166,616,026.55 × 12,165,767,672.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,777,744,017.70x = 342,668,506,688,255,754,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,668,506,688,255,754,240/18,777,744,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,248,651,508.15

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