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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,318,483,838.48, 27,479,308,586.25 and 5,053,742,119.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,318,483,838.48, 27,479,308,586.25 and 5,053,742,119.76 is: 7,581,049,853.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,318,483,838.48 : 27,479,308,586.25 = 5,053,742,119.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,318,483,838.48/27,479,308,586.25 = 5,053,742,119.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,318,483,838.48x = 27,479,308,586.25 × 5,053,742,119.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,318,483,838.48x = 138,873,339,224,214,257,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,873,339,224,214,257,664/18,318,483,838.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,581,049,853.73

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