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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,169,604,565.60, 27,256,957,765.20 and 5,746,639,749.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,169,604,565.60, 27,256,957,765.20 and 5,746,639,749.60 is: 8,620,766,422.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,604,565.60 : 27,256,957,765.20 = 5,746,639,749.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,604,565.60/27,256,957,765.20 = 5,746,639,749.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,604,565.60x = 27,256,957,765.20 × 5,746,639,749.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,604,565.60x = 156,635,916,946,666,717,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,635,916,946,666,717,184/18,169,604,565.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,620,766,422.36

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