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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,456,805,821.60, 27,685,964,559.60 and 5,370,602,637.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,456,805,821.60, 27,685,964,559.60 and 5,370,602,637.60 is: 8,056,123,888.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,456,805,821.60 : 27,685,964,559.60 = 5,370,602,637.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,456,805,821.60/27,685,964,559.60 = 5,370,602,637.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,456,805,821.60x = 27,685,964,559.60 × 5,370,602,637.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,456,805,821.60x = 148,690,314,288,287,875,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,690,314,288,287,875,072/18,456,805,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,056,123,888.69

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