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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,479,078,416.46, 27,718,314,718.61 and 5,887,765,817.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,479,078,416.46, 27,718,314,718.61 and 5,887,765,817.15 is: 8,831,552,214.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,479,078,416.46 : 27,718,314,718.61 = 5,887,765,817.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,479,078,416.46/27,718,314,718.61 = 5,887,765,817.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,479,078,416.46x = 27,718,314,718.61 × 5,887,765,817.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,479,078,416.46x = 163,198,945,909,193,998,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,198,945,909,193,998,336/18,479,078,416.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,831,552,214.41

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