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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,169,609,899.60, 27,256,965,766.20 and 5,746,645,083.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,169,609,899.60, 27,256,965,766.20 and 5,746,645,083.60 is: 8,620,774,423.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,609,899.60 : 27,256,965,766.20 = 5,746,645,083.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,609,899.60/27,256,965,766.20 = 5,746,645,083.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,609,899.60x = 27,256,965,766.20 × 5,746,645,083.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,609,899.60x = 156,636,108,314,186,743,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,636,108,314,186,743,808/18,169,609,899.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,620,774,423.87

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