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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,216,617,423.40, 27,324,926,135.10 and 5,796,203,524.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,216,617,423.40, 27,324,926,135.10 and 5,796,203,524.20 is: 8,694,305,286.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,216,617,423.40 : 27,324,926,135.10 = 5,796,203,524.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,216,617,423.40/27,324,926,135.10 = 5,796,203,524.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,216,617,423.40x = 27,324,926,135.10 × 5,796,203,524.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,216,617,423.40x = 158,380,833,162,771,300,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,380,833,162,771,300,352/18,216,617,423.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,305,286.30

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