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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,472,068,559.90, 27,705,303,232.88 and 5,027,400,145.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,472,068,559.90, 27,705,303,232.88 and 5,027,400,145.30 is: 7,540,338,270.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,472,068,559.90 : 27,705,303,232.88 = 5,027,400,145.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,472,068,559.90/27,705,303,232.88 = 5,027,400,145.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,472,068,559.90x = 27,705,303,232.88 × 5,027,400,145.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,472,068,559.90x = 139,285,645,498,561,478,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,285,645,498,561,478,656/18,472,068,559.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,338,270.56

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