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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,112,334,886.62, 27,180,912,520.32 and 6,321,453,356.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,112,334,886.62, 27,180,912,520.32 and 6,321,453,356.60 is: 9,486,511,361.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,112,334,886.62 : 27,180,912,520.32 = 6,321,453,356.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,112,334,886.62/27,180,912,520.32 = 6,321,453,356.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,112,334,886.62x = 27,180,912,520.32 × 6,321,453,356.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,112,334,886.62x = 171,822,870,687,027,822,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,822,870,687,027,822,592/18,112,334,886.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,486,511,361.60

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