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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,379,267,199.40, 27,576,919,719.62 and 6,436,091,553.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,379,267,199.40, 27,576,919,719.62 and 6,436,091,553.12 is: 9,656,945,412.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,379,267,199.40 : 27,576,919,719.62 = 6,436,091,553.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,379,267,199.40/27,576,919,719.62 = 6,436,091,553.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,379,267,199.40x = 27,576,919,719.62 × 6,436,091,553.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,379,267,199.40x = 177,487,580,068,514,627,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,487,580,068,514,627,584/18,379,267,199.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,656,945,412.62

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