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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,217,964,783.21, 27,330,674,304.28 and 6,264,664,715.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,217,964,783.21, 27,330,674,304.28 and 6,264,664,715.36 is: 9,398,278,731.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,217,964,783.21 : 27,330,674,304.28 = 6,264,664,715.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,217,964,783.21/27,330,674,304.28 = 6,264,664,715.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,217,964,783.21x = 27,330,674,304.28 × 6,264,664,715.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,217,964,783.21x = 171,217,510,961,109,794,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,217,510,961,109,794,816/18,217,964,783.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,398,278,731.93

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