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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,341,176,538.47, 54,465,910,826.18 and 18,418,058,445.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,341,176,538.47, 54,465,910,826.18 and 18,418,058,445.60 is: 27,603,848,428.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,341,176,538.47 : 54,465,910,826.18 = 18,418,058,445.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,341,176,538.47/54,465,910,826.18 = 18,418,058,445.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,341,176,538.47x = 54,465,910,826.18 × 18,418,058,445.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,341,176,538.47x = 1,003,156,328,889,347,342,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,156,328,889,347,342,336/36,341,176,538.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,603,848,428.72

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