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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,638,736,792.31, 27,958,209,706.55 and 6,217,033,262.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,638,736,792.31, 27,958,209,706.55 and 6,217,033,262.95 is: 9,325,584,756.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,638,736,792.31 : 27,958,209,706.55 = 6,217,033,262.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,638,736,792.31/27,958,209,706.55 = 6,217,033,262.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,638,736,792.31x = 27,958,209,706.55 × 6,217,033,262.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,638,736,792.31x = 173,817,119,718,152,896,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,817,119,718,152,896,512/18,638,736,792.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,325,584,756.90

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