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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,358,722,556.40, 27,538,083,834.60 and 5,938,308,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,358,722,556.40, 27,538,083,834.60 and 5,938,308,657.20 is: 8,907,462,985.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,358,722,556.40 : 27,538,083,834.60 = 5,938,308,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,358,722,556.40/27,538,083,834.60 = 5,938,308,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,358,722,556.40x = 27,538,083,834.60 × 5,938,308,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,358,722,556.40x = 163,529,641,637,704,531,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,529,641,637,704,531,968/18,358,722,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,907,462,985.80

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