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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,148.82, 27,502,995,394.80 and 5,745,175,431.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,148.82, 27,502,995,394.80 and 5,745,175,431.75 is: 8,617,752,391.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,148.82 : 27,502,995,394.80 = 5,745,175,431.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,148.82/27,502,995,394.80 = 5,745,175,431.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,148.82x = 27,502,995,394.80 × 5,745,175,431.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,148.82x = 158,009,533,441,738,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,533,441,738,342,400/18,335,353,148.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,752,391.20

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