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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,164,979,551.30, 27,242,367,493.35 and 5,747,116,568.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,164,979,551.30, 27,242,367,493.35 and 5,747,116,568.90 is: 8,619,060,712.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,164,979,551.30 : 27,242,367,493.35 = 5,747,116,568.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,164,979,551.30/27,242,367,493.35 = 5,747,116,568.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,164,979,551.30x = 27,242,367,493.35 × 5,747,116,568.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,164,979,551.30x = 156,565,061,597,094,510,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,565,061,597,094,510,592/18,164,979,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,619,060,712.67

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