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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,195,786,017.04, 27,296,611,871.75 and 5,604,638,607.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,195,786,017.04, 27,296,611,871.75 and 5,604,638,607.92 is: 8,407,861,282.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,195,786,017.04 : 27,296,611,871.75 = 5,604,638,607.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,195,786,017.04/27,296,611,871.75 = 5,604,638,607.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,195,786,017.04x = 27,296,611,871.75 × 5,604,638,607.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,195,786,017.04x = 152,987,644,761,752,535,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,987,644,761,752,535,040/18,195,786,017.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,407,861,282.74

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