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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,058.77, 27,502,995,261.38 and 5,745,175,342.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,058.77, 27,502,995,261.38 and 5,745,175,342.79 is: 8,617,752,258.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,058.77 : 27,502,995,261.38 = 5,745,175,342.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,058.77/27,502,995,261.38 = 5,745,175,342.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,058.77x = 27,502,995,261.38 × 5,745,175,342.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,058.77x = 158,009,530,228,384,333,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,530,228,384,333,824/18,335,353,058.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,752,258.27

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