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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,729,802,159.77, 28,083,483,644.94 and 5,961,361,038.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,729,802,159.77, 28,083,483,644.94 and 5,961,361,038.67 is: 8,938,470,561.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,729,802,159.77 : 28,083,483,644.94 = 5,961,361,038.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,729,802,159.77/28,083,483,644.94 = 5,961,361,038.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,729,802,159.77x = 28,083,483,644.94 × 5,961,361,038.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,729,802,159.77x = 167,415,785,231,001,255,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,415,785,231,001,255,936/18,729,802,159.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,938,470,561.67

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