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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,349,519,094.65, 27,528,419,852.23 and 5,587,734,879.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,349,519,094.65, 27,528,419,852.23 and 5,587,734,879.37 is: 8,382,863,386.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,349,519,094.65 : 27,528,419,852.23 = 5,587,734,879.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,349,519,094.65/27,528,419,852.23 = 5,587,734,879.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,349,519,094.65x = 27,528,419,852.23 × 5,587,734,879.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,349,519,094.65x = 153,821,511,782,241,173,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,821,511,782,241,173,504/18,349,519,094.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,382,863,386.71

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