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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,394,959,145.68, 27,592,438,718.78 and 5,805,093,586.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,394,959,145.68, 27,592,438,718.78 and 5,805,093,586.16 is: 8,707,640,379.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,394,959,145.68 : 27,592,438,718.78 = 5,805,093,586.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,394,959,145.68/27,592,438,718.78 = 5,805,093,586.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,394,959,145.68x = 27,592,438,718.78 × 5,805,093,586.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,394,959,145.68x = 160,176,689,032,902,606,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,176,689,032,902,606,848/18,394,959,145.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,640,379.32

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