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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,506,462,294.65, 27,758,335,672.28 and 5,911,939,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,506,462,294.65, 27,758,335,672.28 and 5,911,939,110.60 is: 8,867,474,922.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,462,294.65 : 27,758,335,672.28 = 5,911,939,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,462,294.65/27,758,335,672.28 = 5,911,939,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,462,294.65x = 27,758,335,672.28 × 5,911,939,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,462,294.65x = 164,105,590,306,085,732,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,105,590,306,085,732,352/18,506,462,294.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,867,474,922.72

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