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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,223,441,362.56, 27,332,400,118.56 and 4,959,733,230.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,223,441,362.56, 27,332,400,118.56 and 4,959,733,230.08 is: 7,438,848,153.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,223,441,362.56 : 27,332,400,118.56 = 4,959,733,230.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,223,441,362.56/27,332,400,118.56 = 4,959,733,230.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,223,441,362.56x = 27,332,400,118.56 × 4,959,733,230.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,223,441,362.56x = 135,561,413,125,864,570,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,561,413,125,864,570,880/18,223,441,362.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,438,848,153.26

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