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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,252,831,246.80, 109,879,246,870.20 and 18,107,678,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,252,831,246.80, 109,879,246,870.20 and 18,107,678,734.80 is: 27,161,518,102.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,252,831,246.80 : 109,879,246,870.20 = 18,107,678,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,252,831,246.80/109,879,246,870.20 = 18,107,678,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,252,831,246.80x = 109,879,246,870.20 × 18,107,678,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,252,831,246.80x = 1,989,658,101,947,359,821,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,658,101,947,359,821,824/73,252,831,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,161,518,102.20

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