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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,032,708,468.71, 24,874,798,678.38 and 11,246,745,781.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,032,708,468.71, 24,874,798,678.38 and 11,246,745,781.95 is: 15,514,060,885.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,032,708,468.71 : 24,874,798,678.38 = 11,246,745,781.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,032,708,468.71/24,874,798,678.38 = 11,246,745,781.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,032,708,468.71x = 24,874,798,678.38 × 11,246,745,781.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,032,708,468.71x = 279,760,537,112,900,829,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,760,537,112,900,829,184/18,032,708,468.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,514,060,885.44

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