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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,112,334,967.72, 27,180,912,641.76 and 6,321,453,437.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,112,334,967.72, 27,180,912,641.76 and 6,321,453,437.88 is: 9,486,511,483.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,112,334,967.72 : 27,180,912,641.76 = 6,321,453,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,112,334,967.72/27,180,912,641.76 = 6,321,453,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,112,334,967.72x = 27,180,912,641.76 × 6,321,453,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,112,334,967.72x = 171,822,873,663,969,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,822,873,663,969,689,600/18,112,334,967.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,486,511,483.48

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