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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,201,325,652.46, 27,301,988,478.72 and 5,115,122,468.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,201,325,652.46, 27,301,988,478.72 and 5,115,122,468.46 is: 7,672,683,702.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,201,325,652.46 : 27,301,988,478.72 = 5,115,122,468.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,201,325,652.46/27,301,988,478.72 = 5,115,122,468.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,201,325,652.46x = 27,301,988,478.72 × 5,115,122,468.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,201,325,652.46x = 139,653,014,701,136,740,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,653,014,701,136,740,352/18,201,325,652.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,672,683,702.70

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