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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,032,642,600.56, 27,049,172,150.76 and 5,441,610,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,032,642,600.56, 27,049,172,150.76 and 5,441,610,137.20 is: 8,162,478,048.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,032,642,600.56 : 27,049,172,150.76 = 5,441,610,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,032,642,600.56/27,049,172,150.76 = 5,441,610,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,032,642,600.56x = 27,049,172,150.76 × 5,441,610,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,032,642,600.56x = 147,191,049,378,443,526,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,191,049,378,443,526,144/18,032,642,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,162,478,048.22

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