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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,423,234,973.76, 27,634,933,029.72 and 5,832,154,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,423,234,973.76, 27,634,933,029.72 and 5,832,154,899.20 is: 8,748,257,854.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,423,234,973.76 : 27,634,933,029.72 = 5,832,154,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,423,234,973.76/27,634,933,029.72 = 5,832,154,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,423,234,973.76x = 27,634,933,029.72 × 5,832,154,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,423,234,973.76x = 161,171,210,058,345,414,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,171,210,058,345,414,656/18,423,234,973.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748,257,854.17

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