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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,097,320,709.89, 27,149,908,118.66 and 5,505,851,919.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,097,320,709.89, 27,149,908,118.66 and 5,505,851,919.38 is: 8,259,972,629.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,097,320,709.89 : 27,149,908,118.66 = 5,505,851,919.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,097,320,709.89/27,149,908,118.66 = 5,505,851,919.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,097,320,709.89x = 27,149,908,118.66 × 5,505,851,919.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,097,320,709.89x = 149,483,373,725,973,544,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,483,373,725,973,544,960/18,097,320,709.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,259,972,629.22

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