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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,191,032,965.52, 27,289,152,363.48 and 5,600,956,672.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,191,032,965.52, 27,289,152,363.48 and 5,600,956,672.88 is: 8,402,236,437.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,191,032,965.52 : 27,289,152,363.48 = 5,600,956,672.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,191,032,965.52/27,289,152,363.48 = 5,600,956,672.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,191,032,965.52x = 27,289,152,363.48 × 5,600,956,672.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,191,032,965.52x = 152,845,360,027,472,330,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,845,360,027,472,330,752/18,191,032,965.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,402,236,437.98

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