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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,479,078,420.41, 27,718,314,724.52 and 5,887,765,821.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,479,078,420.41, 27,718,314,724.52 and 5,887,765,821.09 is: 8,831,552,220.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,479,078,420.41 : 27,718,314,724.52 = 5,887,765,821.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,479,078,420.41/27,718,314,724.52 = 5,887,765,821.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,479,078,420.41x = 27,718,314,724.52 × 5,887,765,821.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,479,078,420.41x = 163,198,946,053,338,071,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,198,946,053,338,071,040/18,479,078,420.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,831,552,220.33

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