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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,638,736,791.49, 27,958,209,705.33 and 6,217,033,262.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,638,736,791.49, 27,958,209,705.33 and 6,217,033,262.13 is: 9,325,584,755.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,638,736,791.49 : 27,958,209,705.33 = 6,217,033,262.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,638,736,791.49/27,958,209,705.33 = 6,217,033,262.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,638,736,791.49x = 27,958,209,705.33 × 6,217,033,262.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,638,736,791.49x = 173,817,119,687,642,415,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,817,119,687,642,415,104/18,638,736,791.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,325,584,755.67

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