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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,379,267,968.02, 27,576,920,872.89 and 6,436,092,321.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,379,267,968.02, 27,576,920,872.89 and 6,436,092,321.41 is: 9,656,946,565.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,379,267,968.02 : 27,576,920,872.89 = 6,436,092,321.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,379,267,968.02/27,576,920,872.89 = 6,436,092,321.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,379,267,968.02x = 27,576,920,872.89 × 6,436,092,321.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,379,267,968.02x = 177,487,608,678,000,590,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,487,608,678,000,590,848/18,379,267,968.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,656,946,565.38

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