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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,553,196,853.60, 27,829,795,280.40 and 6,298,718,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,553,196,853.60, 27,829,795,280.40 and 6,298,718,517.60 is: 9,448,077,776.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,553,196,853.60 : 27,829,795,280.40 = 6,298,718,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,553,196,853.60/27,829,795,280.40 = 6,298,718,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,553,196,853.60x = 27,829,795,280.40 × 6,298,718,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,553,196,853.60x = 175,292,046,873,672,581,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,292,046,873,672,581,120/18,553,196,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,448,077,776.40

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