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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,379,267,994.31, 27,576,920,912.31 and 6,436,092,347.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,379,267,994.31, 27,576,920,912.31 and 6,436,092,347.61 is: 9,656,946,604.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,379,267,994.31 : 27,576,920,912.31 = 6,436,092,347.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,379,267,994.31/27,576,920,912.31 = 6,436,092,347.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,379,267,994.31x = 27,576,920,912.31 × 6,436,092,347.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,379,267,994.31x = 177,487,609,654,364,569,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,487,609,654,364,569,600/18,379,267,994.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,656,946,604.69

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