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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,857,989,367.04, 28,279,201,384.32 and 6,437,320,377.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,857,989,367.04, 28,279,201,384.32 and 6,437,320,377.60 is: 9,653,323,893.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,857,989,367.04 : 28,279,201,384.32 = 6,437,320,377.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,857,989,367.04/28,279,201,384.32 = 6,437,320,377.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,857,989,367.04x = 28,279,201,384.32 × 6,437,320,377.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,857,989,367.04x = 182,042,279,333,537,284,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,042,279,333,537,284,096/18,857,989,367.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,653,323,893.15

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