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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,408,361,517.04, 27,612,375,732.66 and 5,817,222,032.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,408,361,517.04, 27,612,375,732.66 and 5,817,222,032.16 is: 8,725,780,419.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,408,361,517.04 : 27,612,375,732.66 = 5,817,222,032.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,408,361,517.04/27,612,375,732.66 = 5,817,222,032.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,408,361,517.04x = 27,612,375,732.66 × 5,817,222,032.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,408,361,517.04x = 160,627,320,472,309,858,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,627,320,472,309,858,304/18,408,361,517.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,725,780,419.06

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