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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,729,802,156.90, 28,083,483,640.63 and 5,961,361,035.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,729,802,156.90, 28,083,483,640.63 and 5,961,361,035.80 is: 8,938,470,557.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,729,802,156.90 : 28,083,483,640.63 = 5,961,361,035.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,729,802,156.90/28,083,483,640.63 = 5,961,361,035.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,729,802,156.90x = 28,083,483,640.63 × 5,961,361,035.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,729,802,156.90x = 167,415,785,124,608,180,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,415,785,124,608,180,224/18,729,802,156.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,938,470,557.36

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