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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,195,786,033.82, 27,296,611,896.89 and 5,604,638,624.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,195,786,033.82, 27,296,611,896.89 and 5,604,638,624.73 is: 8,407,861,307.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,195,786,033.82 : 27,296,611,896.89 = 5,604,638,624.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,195,786,033.82/27,296,611,896.89 = 5,604,638,624.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,195,786,033.82x = 27,296,611,896.89 × 5,604,638,624.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,195,786,033.82x = 152,987,645,361,590,927,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,987,645,361,590,927,360/18,195,786,033.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,407,861,307.96

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