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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,379,268,254.26, 27,576,921,301.74 and 6,436,092,607.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,379,268,254.26, 27,576,921,301.74 and 6,436,092,607.20 is: 9,656,946,993.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,379,268,254.26 : 27,576,921,301.74 = 6,436,092,607.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,379,268,254.26/27,576,921,301.74 = 6,436,092,607.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,379,268,254.26x = 27,576,921,301.74 × 6,436,092,607.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,379,268,254.26x = 177,487,619,319,465,017,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,487,619,319,465,017,344/18,379,268,254.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,656,946,993.98

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