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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,012,374,766.74, 27,013,122,457.03 and 5,417,889,848.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,012,374,766.74, 27,013,122,457.03 and 5,417,889,848.73 is: 8,125,198,583.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,012,374,766.74 : 27,013,122,457.03 = 5,417,889,848.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,012,374,766.74/27,013,122,457.03 = 5,417,889,848.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,012,374,766.74x = 27,013,122,457.03 × 5,417,889,848.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,012,374,766.74x = 146,354,121,942,443,212,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,354,121,942,443,212,800/18,012,374,766.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,198,583.63

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