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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,142.62, 27,502,995,385.55 and 5,745,175,425.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,142.62, 27,502,995,385.55 and 5,745,175,425.56 is: 8,617,752,381.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,142.62 : 27,502,995,385.55 = 5,745,175,425.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,142.62/27,502,995,385.55 = 5,745,175,425.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,142.62x = 27,502,995,385.55 × 5,745,175,425.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,142.62x = 158,009,533,218,351,939,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,533,218,351,939,584/18,335,353,142.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,752,381.93

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