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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,358,722,484.65, 27,538,083,726.98 and 5,938,308,585.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,358,722,484.65, 27,538,083,726.98 and 5,938,308,585.45 is: 8,907,462,878.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,358,722,484.65 : 27,538,083,726.98 = 5,938,308,585.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,358,722,484.65/27,538,083,726.98 = 5,938,308,585.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,358,722,484.65x = 27,538,083,726.98 × 5,938,308,585.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,358,722,484.65x = 163,529,639,022,736,572,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,529,639,022,736,572,416/18,358,722,484.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,907,462,878.18

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