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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,538,041,805.20, 27,807,062,707.80 and 4,563,552,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,538,041,805.20, 27,807,062,707.80 and 4,563,552,704.40 is: 6,845,329,056.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,538,041,805.20 : 27,807,062,707.80 = 4,563,552,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,538,041,805.20/27,807,062,707.80 = 4,563,552,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,538,041,805.20x = 27,807,062,707.80 × 4,563,552,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,538,041,805.20x = 126,898,996,221,601,054,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,898,996,221,601,054,720/18,538,041,805.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,845,329,056.60

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