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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,007,436,242.35, 24,842,113,269.62 and 10,868,568,031.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,007,436,242.35, 24,842,113,269.62 and 10,868,568,031.71 is: 14,993,705,627.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,007,436,242.35 : 24,842,113,269.62 = 10,868,568,031.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,007,436,242.35/24,842,113,269.62 = 10,868,568,031.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,007,436,242.35x = 24,842,113,269.62 × 10,868,568,031.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,007,436,242.35x = 269,998,198,122,256,367,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,998,198,122,256,367,616/18,007,436,242.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,993,705,627.42

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