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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,479,078,421.90, 27,718,314,726.76 and 5,887,765,822.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,479,078,421.90, 27,718,314,726.76 and 5,887,765,822.59 is: 8,831,552,222.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,479,078,421.90 : 27,718,314,726.76 = 5,887,765,822.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,479,078,421.90/27,718,314,726.76 = 5,887,765,822.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,479,078,421.90x = 27,718,314,726.76 × 5,887,765,822.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,479,078,421.90x = 163,198,946,108,034,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,198,946,108,034,154,496/18,479,078,421.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,831,552,222.57

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