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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,169,604,556.60, 27,256,957,751.70 and 5,746,639,740.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,169,604,556.60, 27,256,957,751.70 and 5,746,639,740.60 is: 8,620,766,408.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,604,556.60 : 27,256,957,751.70 = 5,746,639,740.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,604,556.60/27,256,957,751.70 = 5,746,639,740.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,604,556.60x = 27,256,957,751.70 × 5,746,639,740.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,604,556.60x = 156,635,916,623,774,449,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,635,916,623,774,449,664/18,169,604,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,620,766,408.86

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