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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,598,568,621.77, 38,117,441,005.19 and 18,550,618,317.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,598,568,621.77, 38,117,441,005.19 and 18,550,618,317.37 is: 25,620,970,022.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,598,568,621.77 : 38,117,441,005.19 = 18,550,618,317.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,598,568,621.77/38,117,441,005.19 = 18,550,618,317.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,598,568,621.77x = 38,117,441,005.19 × 18,550,618,317.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,598,568,621.77x = 707,102,099,322,147,962,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,102,099,322,147,962,880/27,598,568,621.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,620,970,022.50

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