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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,637,059,487.90, 27,959,520,234.51 and 6,044,939,990.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,637,059,487.90, 27,959,520,234.51 and 6,044,939,990.98 is: 9,068,685,009.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,637,059,487.90 : 27,959,520,234.51 = 6,044,939,990.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,637,059,487.90/27,959,520,234.51 = 6,044,939,990.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,637,059,487.90x = 27,959,520,234.51 × 6,044,939,990.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,637,059,487.90x = 169,013,621,994,203,971,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,013,621,994,203,971,584/18,637,059,487.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,068,685,009.24

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