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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,502,898,262.76, 27,754,346,694.30 and 5,416,695,078.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,502,898,262.76, 27,754,346,694.30 and 5,416,695,078.76 is: 8,125,042,413.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,502,898,262.76 : 27,754,346,694.30 = 5,416,695,078.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,502,898,262.76/27,754,346,694.30 = 5,416,695,078.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,502,898,262.76x = 27,754,346,694.30 × 5,416,695,078.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,502,898,262.76x = 150,336,833,153,213,693,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,336,833,153,213,693,952/18,502,898,262.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,042,413.26

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