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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,029,971,429.17, 24,881,268,918.18 and 10,001,228,847.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,029,971,429.17, 24,881,268,918.18 and 10,001,228,847.18 is: 13,801,644,968.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,029,971,429.17 : 24,881,268,918.18 = 10,001,228,847.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,029,971,429.17/24,881,268,918.18 = 10,001,228,847.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,029,971,429.17x = 24,881,268,918.18 × 10,001,228,847.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,029,971,429.17x = 248,843,264,458,944,937,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,843,264,458,944,937,984/18,029,971,429.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,801,644,968.57

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