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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,112,334,882.61, 27,180,912,514.32 and 6,321,453,352.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,112,334,882.61, 27,180,912,514.32 and 6,321,453,352.59 is: 9,486,511,355.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,112,334,882.61 : 27,180,912,514.32 = 6,321,453,352.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,112,334,882.61/27,180,912,514.32 = 6,321,453,352.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,112,334,882.61x = 27,180,912,514.32 × 6,321,453,352.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,112,334,882.61x = 171,822,870,540,103,647,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,822,870,540,103,647,232/18,112,334,882.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,486,511,355.59

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