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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,585,506,173.54, 27,878,224,463.90 and 5,823,557,328.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,585,506,173.54, 27,878,224,463.90 and 5,823,557,328.38 is: 8,735,325,089.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,585,506,173.54 : 27,878,224,463.90 = 5,823,557,328.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,585,506,173.54/27,878,224,463.90 = 5,823,557,328.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,585,506,173.54x = 27,878,224,463.90 × 5,823,557,328.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,585,506,173.54x = 162,350,438,378,824,499,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,350,438,378,824,499,200/18,585,506,173.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,735,325,089.50

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