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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,424,018,368.20, 37,806,889,237.98 and 18,393,390,258.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,424,018,368.20, 37,806,889,237.98 and 18,393,390,258.68 is: 25,357,220,042.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,424,018,368.20 : 37,806,889,237.98 = 18,393,390,258.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,424,018,368.20/37,806,889,237.98 = 18,393,390,258.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,424,018,368.20x = 37,806,889,237.98 × 18,393,390,258.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,424,018,368.20x = 695,396,868,220,855,123,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,396,868,220,855,123,968/27,424,018,368.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,357,220,042.82

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