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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,164,979,556.80, 27,242,367,501.60 and 5,747,116,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,164,979,556.80, 27,242,367,501.60 and 5,747,116,574.40 is: 8,619,060,720.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,164,979,556.80 : 27,242,367,501.60 = 5,747,116,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,164,979,556.80/27,242,367,501.60 = 5,747,116,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,164,979,556.80x = 27,242,367,501.60 × 5,747,116,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,164,979,556.80x = 156,565,061,794,341,257,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,565,061,794,341,257,216/18,164,979,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,619,060,720.92

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