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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,207,504,497.10, 27,312,012,572.85 and 5,785,484,465.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,207,504,497.10, 27,312,012,572.85 and 5,785,484,465.10 is: 8,678,466,863.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,207,504,497.10 : 27,312,012,572.85 = 5,785,484,465.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,207,504,497.10/27,312,012,572.85 = 5,785,484,465.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,207,504,497.10x = 27,312,012,572.85 × 5,785,484,465.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,207,504,497.10x = 158,013,224,450,839,543,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,013,224,450,839,543,808/18,207,504,497.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,678,466,863.81

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