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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,097,320,710.36, 27,149,908,119.36 and 5,505,851,919.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,097,320,710.36, 27,149,908,119.36 and 5,505,851,919.85 is: 8,259,972,629.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,097,320,710.36 : 27,149,908,119.36 = 5,505,851,919.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,097,320,710.36/27,149,908,119.36 = 5,505,851,919.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,097,320,710.36x = 27,149,908,119.36 × 5,505,851,919.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,097,320,710.36x = 149,483,373,742,661,468,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,483,373,742,661,468,160/18,097,320,710.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,259,972,629.93

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