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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,608,939,014.12, 27,913,651,658.46 and 6,187,269,589.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,608,939,014.12, 27,913,651,658.46 and 6,187,269,589.48 is: 9,280,985,224.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,608,939,014.12 : 27,913,651,658.46 = 6,187,269,589.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,608,939,014.12/27,913,651,658.46 = 6,187,269,589.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,608,939,014.12x = 27,913,651,658.46 × 6,187,269,589.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,608,939,014.12x = 172,709,288,037,727,502,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,709,288,037,727,502,336/18,608,939,014.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,280,985,224.72

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