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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,335,353,996.63, 27,502,996,641.23 and 5,745,176,270.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,335,353,996.63, 27,502,996,641.23 and 5,745,176,270.11 is: 8,617,753,640.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,353,996.63 : 27,502,996,641.23 = 5,745,176,270.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,353,996.63/27,502,996,641.23 = 5,745,176,270.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,353,996.63x = 27,502,996,641.23 × 5,745,176,270.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,353,996.63x = 158,009,563,660,109,611,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,009,563,660,109,611,008/18,335,353,996.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,753,640.82

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