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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,097,320,712.58, 27,149,908,122.68 and 5,505,851,922.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,097,320,712.58, 27,149,908,122.68 and 5,505,851,922.06 is: 8,259,972,633.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,097,320,712.58 : 27,149,908,122.68 = 5,505,851,922.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,097,320,712.58/27,149,908,122.68 = 5,505,851,922.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,097,320,712.58x = 27,149,908,122.68 × 5,505,851,922.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,097,320,712.58x = 149,483,373,821,010,083,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,483,373,821,010,083,840/18,097,320,712.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,259,972,633.25

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