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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,637,059,446.32, 27,959,520,172.08 and 6,044,939,949.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,637,059,446.32, 27,959,520,172.08 and 6,044,939,949.36 is: 9,068,684,946.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,637,059,446.32 : 27,959,520,172.08 = 6,044,939,949.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,637,059,446.32/27,959,520,172.08 = 6,044,939,949.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,637,059,446.32x = 27,959,520,172.08 × 6,044,939,949.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,637,059,446.32x = 169,013,620,453,143,183,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,013,620,453,143,183,360/18,637,059,446.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,068,684,946.78

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