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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,198,756,502.40, 27,298,134,753.60 and 5,112,553,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,198,756,502.40, 27,298,134,753.60 and 5,112,553,318.40 is: 7,668,829,977.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,198,756,502.40 : 27,298,134,753.60 = 5,112,553,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,198,756,502.40/27,298,134,753.60 = 5,112,553,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,198,756,502.40x = 27,298,134,753.60 × 5,112,553,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,198,756,502.40x = 139,563,169,420,648,022,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,563,169,420,648,022,016/18,198,756,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,668,829,977.60

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