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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,404,016,442.72, 18,498,382,757.46 and 7,382,520,649.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,404,016,442.72, 18,498,382,757.46 and 7,382,520,649.28 is: 10,188,341,178.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,404,016,442.72 : 18,498,382,757.46 = 7,382,520,649.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,404,016,442.72/18,498,382,757.46 = 7,382,520,649.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,404,016,442.72x = 18,498,382,757.46 × 7,382,520,649.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,404,016,442.72x = 136,564,692,685,279,805,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,564,692,685,279,805,440/13,404,016,442.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,188,341,178.84

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