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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,377,356,046.96, 40,995,309,036.84 and 18,894,913,017.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,377,356,046.96, 40,995,309,036.84 and 18,894,913,017.68 is: 28,293,557,531.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,377,356,046.96 : 40,995,309,036.84 = 18,894,913,017.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,377,356,046.96/40,995,309,036.84 = 18,894,913,017.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,377,356,046.96x = 40,995,309,036.84 × 18,894,913,017.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,377,356,046.96x = 774,602,798,384,002,629,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,602,798,384,002,629,632/27,377,356,046.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,293,557,531.83

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