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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,223,441,311.06, 27,332,400,041.31 and 4,959,733,178.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,223,441,311.06, 27,332,400,041.31 and 4,959,733,178.34 is: 7,438,848,075.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,223,441,311.06 : 27,332,400,041.31 = 4,959,733,178.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,223,441,311.06/27,332,400,041.31 = 4,959,733,178.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,223,441,311.06x = 27,332,400,041.31 × 4,959,733,178.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,223,441,311.06x = 135,561,411,328,546,799,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,561,411,328,546,799,616/18,223,441,311.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,438,848,075.65

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