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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,472,068,554.42, 27,705,303,224.68 and 5,027,400,139.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,472,068,554.42, 27,705,303,224.68 and 5,027,400,139.82 is: 7,540,338,262.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,472,068,554.42 : 27,705,303,224.68 = 5,027,400,139.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,472,068,554.42/27,705,303,224.68 = 5,027,400,139.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,472,068,554.42x = 27,705,303,224.68 × 5,027,400,139.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,472,068,554.42x = 139,285,645,305,423,069,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,285,645,305,423,069,184/18,472,068,554.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,338,262.34

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