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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,394,429,989.84, 27,591,248,466.96 and 5,129,334,618.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,394,429,989.84, 27,591,248,466.96 and 5,129,334,618.72 is: 7,693,891,358.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,394,429,989.84 : 27,591,248,466.96 = 5,129,334,618.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,394,429,989.84/27,591,248,466.96 = 5,129,334,618.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,394,429,989.84x = 27,591,248,466.96 × 5,129,334,618.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,394,429,989.84x = 141,524,745,935,283,060,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,524,745,935,283,060,736/18,394,429,989.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,693,891,358.06

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