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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,392,320,430.20, 27,588,480,645.30 and 5,306,544,148.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,392,320,430.20, 27,588,480,645.30 and 5,306,544,148.60 is: 7,959,816,222.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,392,320,430.20 : 27,588,480,645.30 = 5,306,544,148.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,392,320,430.20/27,588,480,645.30 = 5,306,544,148.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,392,320,430.20x = 27,588,480,645.30 × 5,306,544,148.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,392,320,430.20x = 146,399,490,537,081,077,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,399,490,537,081,077,760/18,392,320,430.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,959,816,222.90

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