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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,538,168,782.41, 27,807,253,173.41 and 5,451,965,598.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,538,168,782.41, 27,807,253,173.41 and 5,451,965,598.41 is: 8,177,948,397.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,538,168,782.41 : 27,807,253,173.41 = 5,451,965,598.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,538,168,782.41/27,807,253,173.41 = 5,451,965,598.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,538,168,782.41x = 27,807,253,173.41 × 5,451,965,598.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,538,168,782.41x = 151,604,187,687,542,325,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,604,187,687,542,325,248/18,538,168,782.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,177,948,397.55

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