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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,026,488,369.02, 40,539,732,553.53 and 18,187,561,657.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,026,488,369.02, 40,539,732,553.53 and 18,187,561,657.02 is: 27,281,342,485.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,488,369.02 : 40,539,732,553.53 = 18,187,561,657.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,488,369.02/40,539,732,553.53 = 18,187,561,657.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,488,369.02x = 40,539,732,553.53 × 18,187,561,657.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,488,369.02x = 737,318,885,376,427,687,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,318,885,376,427,687,936/27,026,488,369.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,281,342,485.53

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