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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,395,150,435.73, 27,597,630,837.60 and 6,604,371,059.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,395,150,435.73, 27,597,630,837.60 and 6,604,371,059.72 is: 9,908,317,687.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,395,150,435.73 : 27,597,630,837.60 = 6,604,371,059.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,395,150,435.73/27,597,630,837.60 = 6,604,371,059.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,395,150,435.73x = 27,597,630,837.60 × 6,604,371,059.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,395,150,435.73x = 182,264,994,420,543,684,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,264,994,420,543,684,608/18,395,150,435.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,908,317,687.17

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