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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,059.78, 27,502,995,262.88 and 5,745,175,343.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,059.78, 27,502,995,262.88 and 5,745,175,343.79 is: 8,617,752,259.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,059.78 : 27,502,995,262.88 = 5,745,175,343.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,059.78/27,502,995,262.88 = 5,745,175,343.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,059.78x = 27,502,995,262.88 × 5,745,175,343.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,059.78x = 158,009,530,264,642,617,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,530,264,642,617,344/18,335,353,059.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,752,259.77

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