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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,398,754,696.91, 27,602,776,446.18 and 5,134,001,836.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,398,754,696.91, 27,602,776,446.18 and 5,134,001,836.72 is: 7,702,298,732.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,398,754,696.91 : 27,602,776,446.18 = 5,134,001,836.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,398,754,696.91/27,602,776,446.18 = 5,134,001,836.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,398,754,696.91x = 27,602,776,446.18 × 5,134,001,836.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,398,754,696.91x = 141,712,704,973,259,685,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,712,704,973,259,685,888/18,398,754,696.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,702,298,732.05

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