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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,954.57, 27,502,996,578.13 and 5,745,176,228.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,954.57, 27,502,996,578.13 and 5,745,176,228.05 is: 8,617,753,577.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,954.57 : 27,502,996,578.13 = 5,745,176,228.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,954.57/27,502,996,578.13 = 5,745,176,228.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,954.57x = 27,502,996,578.13 × 5,745,176,228.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,954.57x = 158,009,562,140,744,220,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,562,140,744,220,672/18,335,353,954.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,753,577.72

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