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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,597,280,274.18, 27,895,884,530.76 and 4,622,915,619.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,597,280,274.18, 27,895,884,530.76 and 4,622,915,619.14 is: 6,934,364,509.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,597,280,274.18 : 27,895,884,530.76 = 4,622,915,619.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,597,280,274.18/27,895,884,530.76 = 4,622,915,619.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,597,280,274.18x = 27,895,884,530.76 × 4,622,915,619.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,597,280,274.18x = 128,960,320,306,976,309,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,960,320,306,976,309,248/18,597,280,274.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,934,364,509.53

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