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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,058.27, 27,502,995,260.63 and 5,745,175,342.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,058.27, 27,502,995,260.63 and 5,745,175,342.28 is: 8,617,752,257.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,058.27 : 27,502,995,260.63 = 5,745,175,342.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,058.27/27,502,995,260.63 = 5,745,175,342.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,058.27x = 27,502,995,260.63 × 5,745,175,342.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,058.27x = 158,009,530,210,255,208,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,530,210,255,208,448/18,335,353,058.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,752,257.51

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