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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,396,903,875.60, 27,599,386,891.80 and 5,973,120,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,396,903,875.60, 27,599,386,891.80 and 5,973,120,246.80 is: 8,960,989,183.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,396,903,875.60 : 27,599,386,891.80 = 5,973,120,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,396,903,875.60/27,599,386,891.80 = 5,973,120,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,396,903,875.60x = 27,599,386,891.80 × 5,973,120,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,396,903,875.60x = 164,854,456,642,677,112,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,854,456,642,677,112,832/18,396,903,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,960,989,183.69

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