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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,887,657,728.20, 28,337,616,452.06 and 5,623,030,744.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,887,657,728.20, 28,337,616,452.06 and 5,623,030,744.52 is: 8,436,371,032.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,887,657,728.20 : 28,337,616,452.06 = 5,623,030,744.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,887,657,728.20/28,337,616,452.06 = 5,623,030,744.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,887,657,728.20x = 28,337,616,452.06 × 5,623,030,744.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,887,657,728.20x = 159,343,288,536,349,147,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,343,288,536,349,147,136/18,887,657,728.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,436,371,032.84

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