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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,850,390,769.97, 28,267,077,119.67 and 5,401,598,539.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,850,390,769.97, 28,267,077,119.67 and 5,401,598,539.23 is: 8,099,959,536.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,850,390,769.97 : 28,267,077,119.67 = 5,401,598,539.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,850,390,769.97/28,267,077,119.67 = 5,401,598,539.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,850,390,769.97x = 28,267,077,119.67 × 5,401,598,539.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,850,390,769.97x = 152,687,402,477,911,212,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,687,402,477,911,212,032/18,850,390,769.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,099,959,536.18

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