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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,358,344,005.40, 27,537,516,008.10 and 5,937,930,106.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,358,344,005.40, 27,537,516,008.10 and 5,937,930,106.20 is: 8,906,895,159.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,358,344,005.40 : 27,537,516,008.10 = 5,937,930,106.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,358,344,005.40/27,537,516,008.10 = 5,937,930,106.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,358,344,005.40x = 27,537,516,008.10 × 5,937,930,106.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,358,344,005.40x = 163,515,845,354,461,429,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,515,845,354,461,429,760/18,358,344,005.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,906,895,159.30

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