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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,158,070,334.68, 27,236,136,947.76 and 4,893,115,643.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,158,070,334.68, 27,236,136,947.76 and 4,893,115,643.55 is: 7,339,412,465.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,158,070,334.68 : 27,236,136,947.76 = 4,893,115,643.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,158,070,334.68/27,236,136,947.76 = 4,893,115,643.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,158,070,334.68x = 27,236,136,947.76 × 4,893,115,643.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,158,070,334.68x = 133,269,567,768,954,601,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,269,567,768,954,601,472/18,158,070,334.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339,412,465.79

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