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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,169,609,901.60, 27,256,965,769.20 and 5,746,645,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,169,609,901.60, 27,256,965,769.20 and 5,746,645,085.60 is: 8,620,774,426.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169,609,901.60 : 27,256,965,769.20 = 5,746,645,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169,609,901.60/27,256,965,769.20 = 5,746,645,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169,609,901.60x = 27,256,965,769.20 × 5,746,645,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169,609,901.60x = 156,636,108,385,940,602,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,636,108,385,940,602,880/18,169,609,901.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,620,774,426.87

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