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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,216,617,327.40, 27,324,925,991.10 and 5,796,203,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,216,617,327.40, 27,324,925,991.10 and 5,796,203,428.20 is: 8,694,305,142.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,216,617,327.40 : 27,324,925,991.10 = 5,796,203,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,216,617,327.40/27,324,925,991.10 = 5,796,203,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,216,617,327.40x = 27,324,925,991.10 × 5,796,203,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,216,617,327.40x = 158,380,829,704,925,085,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,380,829,704,925,085,696/18,216,617,327.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,305,142.30

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