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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,560,819,897.48, 27,840,474,806.34 and 4,586,089,876.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,560,819,897.48, 27,840,474,806.34 and 4,586,089,876.76 is: 6,878,948,256.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,560,819,897.48 : 27,840,474,806.34 = 4,586,089,876.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,560,819,897.48/27,840,474,806.34 = 4,586,089,876.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,560,819,897.48x = 27,840,474,806.34 × 4,586,089,876.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,560,819,897.48x = 127,678,919,673,547,702,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,678,919,673,547,702,272/18,560,819,897.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,878,948,256.53

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