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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,195,998,268.83, 27,292,702,901.52 and 5,603,543,631.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,195,998,268.83, 27,292,702,901.52 and 5,603,543,631.90 is: 8,404,916,799.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,195,998,268.83 : 27,292,702,901.52 = 5,603,543,631.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,195,998,268.83/27,292,702,901.52 = 5,603,543,631.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,195,998,268.83x = 27,292,702,901.52 × 5,603,543,631.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,195,998,268.83x = 152,935,851,541,151,055,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,935,851,541,151,055,872/18,195,998,268.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,404,916,799.93

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