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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,656,055,653.28, 27,984,083,482.08 and 6,234,386,225.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,656,055,653.28, 27,984,083,482.08 and 6,234,386,225.28 is: 9,351,579,338.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,656,055,653.28 : 27,984,083,482.08 = 6,234,386,225.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,656,055,653.28/27,984,083,482.08 = 6,234,386,225.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,656,055,653.28x = 27,984,083,482.08 × 6,234,386,225.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,656,055,653.28x = 174,463,584,587,765,121,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,463,584,587,765,121,024/18,656,055,653.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,351,579,338.64

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