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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,121,343,139.60, 27,182,014,709.40 and 5,703,480,157.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,121,343,139.60, 27,182,014,709.40 and 5,703,480,157.20 is: 8,555,220,235.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,121,343,139.60 : 27,182,014,709.40 = 5,703,480,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,121,343,139.60/27,182,014,709.40 = 5,703,480,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,121,343,139.60x = 27,182,014,709.40 × 5,703,480,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,121,343,139.60x = 155,032,081,527,781,425,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,032,081,527,781,425,152/18,121,343,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,555,220,235.80

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