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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,032,708,473.36, 24,874,798,684.78 and 11,246,745,786.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,032,708,473.36, 24,874,798,684.78 and 11,246,745,786.59 is: 15,514,060,891.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,032,708,473.36 : 24,874,798,684.78 = 11,246,745,786.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,032,708,473.36/24,874,798,684.78 = 11,246,745,786.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,032,708,473.36x = 24,874,798,684.78 × 11,246,745,786.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,032,708,473.36x = 279,760,537,300,368,949,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,760,537,300,368,949,248/18,032,708,473.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,514,060,891.83

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