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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,537,984,277.20, 27,806,976,415.80 and 4,563,495,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,537,984,277.20, 27,806,976,415.80 and 4,563,495,176.40 is: 6,845,242,764.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,537,984,277.20 : 27,806,976,415.80 = 4,563,495,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,537,984,277.20/27,806,976,415.80 = 4,563,495,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,537,984,277.20x = 27,806,976,415.80 × 4,563,495,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,537,984,277.20x = 126,897,002,743,771,840,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,897,002,743,771,840,512/18,537,984,277.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,845,242,764.60

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